It could've been good andai Herbert mau punya editor to cut off his crap and say, "Frank, we get it, can we now get some story please". Or Herbert could've just wrote a non-fic instead and spare us of the misery.
It's such a weird reading experience. On one hand, it leeches me of my reading energy. On the other hand, it's so unique and intriguing that a low rating felt as injustice. Hence the ???/10.