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.

a book for our times.

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..

Good Pacing, Great Ending

I really enjoy Frank Herbert's novels. This one didn't disappoint at all. The story was engaging and somewhat interesting. The characters weren't necessarily bad but lacked a bit of depth. I did enjoy the ending the most. Not a fan of the narrator, unfortunately.

A Nice Venture From The World of Dune

If there were sequels or prequels made to expand the world/characters of this work I wouldn't go out of my way for them but I enjoyed this nonetheless. It was nice to experience F. Herberts creative mind outside the Dune universe and he didn't disappoint. His ability to weave political nuances throughout his works has few peers. This story has nice pacing but has moments where it seems rushed which is the reason for the 4 star review. This work feels like a mixture of 1984 and Midas World but but stands strongly on its own. Short but worth the credit.

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.