mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
5.0
Continuing a quick romp through Dragonriders of Pern. Its been a long while and I'm enjoying visiting this old friend (while waiting to be deluged by new books from the library).
caddarn's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sharp_d's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lemmyrose's review against another edition
4.0
A very good sequel, the plot fills out more in this one and the story becomes a little more fast paced.
oilbobble's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
luckyladybug3's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
tjwallace04's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Ugh, I still just don't quite know what to make of Pern.
Likes:
-I like the very imaginative world and strong world-building. The politics of Pern (divisions between the Weyrs, Crafthalls, and Lord Holders) are really interesting.
-I love the dragons and the way they communicate telepathically with their riders and other dragons. Oh, and the fire lizards! Adorbs.
-I like the mix of fantasy and sci-fi.
-I mostly like McCaffrey's riding. It is very crisp, solid, and doesn't pander.
Dislikes:
-It feels so dated, particularly the sexual politics. There's another scene that is basically a rape in this book that is treated so nonchalantly 🥴🤢. And even though the Weyrs are supposed to be these very sexually liberated places, it is telling how the two "heroine" female characters (Lessa and Brekke) are both purely devoted to one dragonrider, while the villain female character Kylara is promiscuous.
-The plot of Dragonquest in particular seemed very convoluted. There were so many storylines, and I felt bogged down by all the characters.
-Speaking of characters, none of them are super likable or easy to connect to. I know I am supposed to like F'lar, Lessa, F'nor, Brekke, and Robinton, but they're all pretty flat, and I just can't really care that much about them.
So. Here we are. I don't think I will be reading more in the Pern series. EXCEPT...maybe the Harper Hall trilogy? Because people have told me it has a more YA feel (so less gross dragonrider sex stuff I assume).
Likes:
-I like the very imaginative world and strong world-building. The politics of Pern (divisions between the Weyrs, Crafthalls, and Lord Holders) are really interesting.
-I love the dragons and the way they communicate telepathically with their riders and other dragons. Oh, and the fire lizards! Adorbs.
-I like the mix of fantasy and sci-fi.
-I mostly like McCaffrey's riding. It is very crisp, solid, and doesn't pander.
Dislikes:
-It feels so dated, particularly the sexual politics. There's another scene that is basically a rape in this book that is treated so nonchalantly 🥴🤢. And even though the Weyrs are supposed to be these very sexually liberated places, it is telling how the two "heroine" female characters (Lessa and Brekke) are both purely devoted to one dragonrider, while the villain female character Kylara is promiscuous.
-The plot of Dragonquest in particular seemed very convoluted. There were so many storylines, and I felt bogged down by all the characters.
-Speaking of characters, none of them are super likable or easy to connect to. I know I am supposed to like F'lar, Lessa, F'nor, Brekke, and Robinton, but they're all pretty flat, and I just can't really care that much about them.
So. Here we are. I don't think I will be reading more in the Pern series. EXCEPT...maybe the Harper Hall trilogy? Because people have told me it has a more YA feel (so less gross dragonrider sex stuff I assume).
softandcrunchy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Not as exciting as the first book and couldn't hold my attention once another library book became available. One to come back to.
leasaurusrex's review against another edition
4.0
Plus convaincue par cet opus que le premier, je pense surtout que la série souffre d'une très mauvaise traduction et d'un format epub bâclé.
L'univers est toujours incroyablement fourni, les personnages prennent du corps et certains rebondissements sont complètement inattendus.
Ce tome est un peu plus politique que le précédent, mais il comporte tout de même des scènes d'action qui tiennent en haleine.
Je regrette encore pas mal d'aspects mais ceux-ci s'effacent étonnamment vite devant le reste de ma lecture.
Je ne vais pas pouvoir m'empêcher d'enchaîner directement sur le suivant !
L'univers est toujours incroyablement fourni, les personnages prennent du corps et certains rebondissements sont complètement inattendus.
Ce tome est un peu plus politique que le précédent, mais il comporte tout de même des scènes d'action qui tiennent en haleine.
Je regrette encore pas mal d'aspects mais ceux-ci s'effacent étonnamment vite devant le reste de ma lecture.
Je ne vais pas pouvoir m'empêcher d'enchaîner directement sur le suivant !