I'm listening to an audiotape reading of Dune. It's HORRIBLE.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

I always suspected the written novel was absolute ca-ca-- listening to it like this, my fears are confirmed. The only palatable rendition of Dune was the Sci-Fi channel's version of the movie. Now THAT made the story worthwhile!

All the rest is garbage. Trust me. I've been reading sci-fi novels since I was five years old-- there was a time I read a novel a day. I know whence I speak.