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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by ataylor284_ on Monday October 07, 2024 @03:06PM (#41769735)
This is exactly how I feel about Dune. The invented words and world-building are overwhelming at first, but once you absorb them it makes the narrative richer.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by layer8 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @11:47AM (#41778654)
At least Dune has a glossary in the back.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by reddit_clone on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @08:45PM (#41783365)
Herbert was very clever in the sense that his made up words were close to real words. They were easily guessable.
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