High-Opp

By: Frank Herbert

Narrated by: Scott Brick

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.

Dystopia at its best

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.

Entertaining beginning to end

Scott Brick is one of my favorite narrators and I’ve been a Dune fan since I picked up the first book. Seeing High-Opp appear on the included list and it being just over six hours long, it was a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

fantastic

Scott Brick is one of the greatest narrators. He has brought this dystopian novel to life in a poignant way.

Not Horrible

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.

Such a fantastic idea for a story, but fell short

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.