I just picked up Dune from my dad who swears by how good the book is. I've tried reading it but it didn't really grab me. What're your thoughts on it?
It is one of my favorite books in its genre. :) I can't really articulate exactly what draws me to it but I do find many of the political and philosophical ideas presented in it fascinating. The series is also worth reading as it expands the lore quite a bit and makes re-reading of the first book even more interesting.
Glad to hear how expansive the universe is. I read Ender's Game when I was in high school and I really hope Dune will grab me as much as that did. It's really interesting how many parallels to Native American genocide I'm picking up on as I rethink it's plot. I'm assuming Dune alludes to Oil production?