Reviews for Santaroga Barrier

The average rating for Santaroga Barrier based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-15 00:00:00 A.rahman Alkuwari [First, the female love interest is a thin stereotype, like a 1930s Universal horror film character. Jenny has no interior life. Her education is shunted aside in favor of basic administrative work. She only lives to love and care for Dasein. She has embarrassing to read in 2018. Second, the final moments are a bit too restrained, as Gilbert and Jenny agree to marry and live within the Jaspers land. There's just a hint that Santaroga might expand, but that's left undeveloped. We don't know how the outside world will respond, including the investors who kicked off the plot. (hide spoiler)]

Review # 2 was written on 2010-03-28 00:00:00 June Paul ...I guess thematically and stylistically The Santaroga Barrier is a book of it's time. It leans very heavily on the ideas Herbert used as an inspiration. What makes this book stand out is the depth of these ideas. To Herbert they were not merely interesting concepts. He delved deeply and conveyed part of that interest and understanding in this book. It does not have the epic scope and wide variety of themes of the Dune saga but of all his works outside that setting, The Santaroga Barrier is probably the most underrated. It's a short but challenging read. If you are looking to explore Herbert's work beyond Dune, this book would be a good choice. Full Random Comments review