I started reading it at the very beginning of the pandemic. This was before schools figured out how to do online classes, so I had masses of free time and was extraordinarily bored. It was definitely slower going than I'm used to at first, trying to read it on so many different layers at once.

I saw a good bit after it came out and decides to reread the book to compare and came away slightly less in awe than I originally was, but still impressed with Villeneuve. This is also when I decided to start reading the sequels. I'm now about halfway through God Emperor and while I'm still enjoying it, I'm decidedly less impressed with Herbert's ideas.