bronztsunami's review against another edition
3.0
You can tell this is written by a man fantasizing about a chick who sleeps /with/ every guy she meets... How did she go from crushing only on Kindan, to developing feelings for Tamar, to suddenly having threesomes left and right? Even with leaders from other Weyrs when she was just there to help tend to the injured... Her reasoning is very vague and unrealistic.
The pregnancy details also had me going "yep, this is all a man knows, peeing a lot".
Also drives me crazy that no one understands that an airborne illness can PASS ON TO OTHER VICTIMS! Let's just clean up this dragons gunk and immediately go to the queen and love on her...? Oh wow she's sick too how'd that happen.
Fiona even says in this book that timing it is tough and dangerous. But they timed it as often as they breathed, constantly. Okay.
And every sentence in this book is very dramatic responses in convos between people. All side looks and eyebrow raises and raising their hands at each other and getting grumpy and embarassed. Relax.
This is also a long book, so while I have gripes with it in the details, I did read it easily and it kept me entertained. Some other reviews complain it's "part of a series of books" but I like that. I don't like having only one book to enjoy characters and a plot before moving on. I may not like everything about how the book is telling the story, but I'm here for someone else's story, not my own.
The pregnancy details also had me going "yep, this is all a man knows, peeing a lot".
Also drives me crazy that no one understands that an airborne illness can PASS ON TO OTHER VICTIMS! Let's just clean up this dragons gunk and immediately go to the queen and love on her...? Oh wow she's sick too how'd that happen.
Fiona even says in this book that timing it is tough and dangerous. But they timed it as often as they breathed, constantly. Okay.
And every sentence in this book is very dramatic responses in convos between people. All side looks and eyebrow raises and raising their hands at each other and getting grumpy and embarassed. Relax.
This is also a long book, so while I have gripes with it in the details, I did read it easily and it kept me entertained. Some other reviews complain it's "part of a series of books" but I like that. I don't like having only one book to enjoy characters and a plot before moving on. I may not like everything about how the book is telling the story, but I'm here for someone else's story, not my own.
roklobster's review against another edition
3.0
Oops. Read a whole book and just blew through it into the next one. Must have been good?
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
bstebels's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
laurla's review against another edition
"he hates me."
"of course, who else could he hate? he cant hate lorana, and hating himself is much the same. you, on the other hand, are a living reminder of all his faults and failings. you are the obvious target."
"but I didn't do anything!"
"which is all the more reason. he hates that he's so angry that he has to find someone to take it out on. he's chosen you because you're the weyrwoman and he's hoping you're strong enough to weather his storm."
"of course, who else could he hate? he cant hate lorana, and hating himself is much the same. you, on the other hand, are a living reminder of all his faults and failings. you are the obvious target."
"but I didn't do anything!"
"which is all the more reason. he hates that he's so angry that he has to find someone to take it out on. he's chosen you because you're the weyrwoman and he's hoping you're strong enough to weather his storm."
jovvijo's review against another edition
1.0
Well done Todd, you were gifted a whole magical world of dragons and adventure and you managed to ruin it in a way I don't think even the worst fan-fic ever has!
Characters are over sexed and under interesting, story is cardboard deep and twice that in boring.
Recommended for no one, not even the author.
Characters are over sexed and under interesting, story is cardboard deep and twice that in boring.
Recommended for no one, not even the author.
sylyons's review against another edition
2.0
It was enjoyable, but I can't say that I loved it like the previous Pern books. It felt a little too simple and, unfortunantely, fanfic-y at times. I understand that there's trouble and these women are important but they felt very formulaic. The spunky, headstrong girl who becomes the leader through sheer will and the woman who seems like she all powerful because of her abilities and what she has done. The ending was quite interesting because it didn't go quite exactly like I thought it would.
I also need to go back and read the other books because I don't remember there ever being so much time travel like this book. It was made so that there was no other option but that, however, it seemed a little forced. What really enticed me to this series was the story weaving around the people of Pern and their dragons while fighting Thread. This one felt different and the story mostly revolved around these two women and love.
I also need to go back and read the other books because I don't remember there ever being so much time travel like this book. It was made so that there was no other option but that, however, it seemed a little forced. What really enticed me to this series was the story weaving around the people of Pern and their dragons while fighting Thread. This one felt different and the story mostly revolved around these two women and love.