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  • Destination: Void

  • By: Frank Herbert
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (995 ratings)

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Destination: Void

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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The starship Earthling, filled with thousands of hibernating colonists en route to a new world at Tau Ceti, is stranded beyond the solar system when the ship's three organic mental cores - disembodied human brains that control the vessel's functions - go insane. The emergency skeleton crew sees only one chance for survival: build an artificial consciousness in the Earthling's primary computer that can guide them to their destination - and hope it doesn't destroy the human race.

Don't miss Frank Herbert's classic novel that begins the epic Pandora Sequence.

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Amazing

Scott Brick does a phenomenal job conveying the weight and intricacies of this book. Fantastic

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Such a good writer

This is a well written book narrated by one of the best.
It may be a bit dated but it is still so good.

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A tense read

While outdated in regards to tech, Frank Herbert delivers a tense and fascinating read into the nature of humanity.

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dated but engaging hard sci fi

thought provoking and profound concepts. spaceship/computer jargon that doesn't age well. still glad I read it.

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Not Herbert's best work

The story required continuous suspension of disbelief. Very little of the story was credible. Many times I was tempted to stop, but I went on. Having finished it, I can say I wouldn't have missed anything by stopping.

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Awesome

Great book. I would recommend this to anyone who is a true sci-fi fan.

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OK for a listen

This Herbert ovel is a bit too chock full of scientific theories and psycho babble to be solidly entertaining, but it's ok for a listen. Just don't expect too much.

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one of my favorite books ever

A fantastic book that does not oversimplify complicated Concepts. a wonderful preview to the following books in the series.

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Slow burn

Destination: Void was the first book I’ve read from Frank Herbert and it was certainly a slow burn. I immediately was interested but also confused and found the reading a bit difficult and the story moving in a slow pace focused on minor details. I was frustrated with my intrigue and also the feeling that I didn’t immediately enjoy the book. Ultimately I finished it and found it to be very interesting full of ideas of philosophy and faith and of course, consciousness. I would recommend going into this book expecting it to be difficult but gripping and rewarding.

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“Theoretical Discussions Regarding the Nature of Consciousness”

…would have been a much more fitting title for this book.

While not uninteresting, and maybe a welcome respite from sci-fi saturated with meaningless action and senseless violence, this may just go a tad bit overboard in the other direction. Imagine the last 30min of 2001 Space Odyssey written out in book form.

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