mercog's review against another edition
4.0
These books kept my attention a lot better than I expected. I've heard about them all my life and I'm not really sure why its taken me so long to get around to reading them. I can see why they are considered classics.
I really loved the sci-fi / fantasy blend and wish there was more out there like it. The only non-science based stuff was the dragon abilities of
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(Ok I warned you and I'm trying to hide the key words in a paragraph just in case, ;) ... instant travel and time travel But both abilities were handled with class and (for lack of a better term) respect. I didn't get the feeling that they were used to cover plot holes or anything like that. Which brings me to a point about why I'm surprised that I liked these so much.
There wasn't really much of an overarching plot to these. The sci-fi style of exploring a little theme, almost like you are just playing with an idea and seeing what happens, is not very common with fantasy settings (Sanderson, sticks out as a counter example - as he often does). So while that lighthearted style is fun, it's not what I usually expect in a book with dragons. And I have to say that the downside is that I'm less likely to race to the other books based on the Pern universe because of that, but I still enjoyed the time I spent there. I suppose a lot of it may be a consequence of Ms. McCaffrey writing these as short stories first.
I really loved the sci-fi / fantasy blend and wish there was more out there like it. The only non-science based stuff was the dragon abilities of
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(Ok I warned you and I'm trying to hide the key words in a paragraph just in case, ;) ... instant travel and time travel But both abilities were handled with class and (for lack of a better term) respect. I didn't get the feeling that they were used to cover plot holes or anything like that. Which brings me to a point about why I'm surprised that I liked these so much.
There wasn't really much of an overarching plot to these. The sci-fi style of exploring a little theme, almost like you are just playing with an idea and seeing what happens, is not very common with fantasy settings (Sanderson, sticks out as a counter example - as he often does). So while that lighthearted style is fun, it's not what I usually expect in a book with dragons. And I have to say that the downside is that I'm less likely to race to the other books based on the Pern universe because of that, but I still enjoyed the time I spent there. I suppose a lot of it may be a consequence of Ms. McCaffrey writing these as short stories first.
treasuressecret's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wolffy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
brookerhees's review against another edition
I got through the first two books of the three, then ran out of steam for the third. I enjoyed the world concepts a lot, but some of the relationship dynamics didn't age well since the book was written, and it was difficult to enjoy them completely as a result.
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
twinkiebear's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Ágætis bækur en ekkert meira en það. Heimurinn er kúl og samband dreka og riddara er mjög töff. Hins vegar er sagan frekar óáhugaverð. Aðal óvinurinn er í rauninni bara brennandi rigning og það breytist ekkert. Við fengum ekkert að vita hvað væri þar á bakvið. Drekar basically að spúa á rigningu. Þetta var að mestu politísk samtöl með gunnum plottlínum (hvað varð t.d. um Kylara og Meron) og óþöginlegum ástar og perrasenum.
bluemaiden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ktrex's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jowalling's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
haewilya's review against another edition
4.0
I love the world building even if it was a bit overwhelming at first. I love the first book and maybe half of the second book best. The rest seems to be a bit episodic for me. Like reading a diary or a history book.
The earlier characters were more interesting to me too even if they weren't too endearing. I guess there was just too many main characters in the third book that I didn't get a chance to form an attachment to them.
Still a superb series and I'm off to find the rest of them to read.
The earlier characters were more interesting to me too even if they weren't too endearing. I guess there was just too many main characters in the third book that I didn't get a chance to form an attachment to them.
Still a superb series and I'm off to find the rest of them to read.