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A very fulfilling work by Frank Herbert, sequel to The Whipping Star. Even for only a two-book series, Herbert crafts a rich universe populated with at least some characters who show up for both. While Whipping Star centered on communication/cultural divides, Dosadi Experiment is a work on subtlety and nuance; if not enough was effectively communicated between characters in the former, sometimes too much is in this one. There is a plot within the plot and Herbert invites the reader to peel the onion with him.
There are some passing references in this book to the previous, but they effectively stand alone and can be read in any order or with or without one another. For those considering picking up Herbert but intimidated by the richness of the Dune series, these two books make a very digestible and agreeable start.
An excellent read and worth your attention.