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High-Opp

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Published posthumously, this dystopian novel was written between Frank Herbert's classics The Dragon in the Sea and Dune.

EMASI! Each Man a Separate Individual! That is the rallying cry of the Seps, the resistance force engaged in a class war against the upper tiers of a society driven entirely by opinion polls. Those who score high, the High-Opps, are given plush apartments, comfortable jobs, every possible convenience. But those who happen to be low-opped live crowded in warrens, facing harsh lives and brutal conditions.

Daniel Movius, ex-senior liaitor, rides high in the opinion polls - until he loses everything, brushed aside by a very powerful man. Low-opped and abandoned, Movius finds himself fighting for survival in the city's underworld. There, the opinion of the masses is clear: It is time for a revolution against the corrupt superprivileged - and every revolution needs a leader.

©2012 Herbert Properties, LLC (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction Fiction Adventure Fantasy Dragons
Engaging Storytelling • Political Relevance • Excellent Narration • Intelligent Protagonist • Philosophical Depth

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Looking for a good psychological political thriller? Looking for an intelligent, well developed, intelligent protagonist? Looking for someone who knows their weakness and uses it to their own advantage? And then you’ll love this book.

Dystopia at its best

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It didn't have very much depth in comparison to other books by Herbert, but I was entertained. I probably won't relisten to it, though.

Not Horrible

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I was so excited when I heard the premise, kind of like bourne identity or total recall but cyberpunk themed, but the execution just wasn't there. It was repetitive and slow.

Such a fantastic idea for a story, but fell short

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Frank Herbert’s amazing philosophy and story pacing done very well….
Maybe not a Dune level book but quite good for a stand alone novel/novella.

Good throughout last paragraph was awesome

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It started out a bit slow but then, I realized that this is a book about the modern progressive moments out come. What the future of a one world Government could look like. It's not pretty but the people over came it. Then gave it away again. Human nature can be predictable..

a book for our times.

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