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Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey

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tarabelle_lee's review against another edition

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Technically, listened.

dllh's review against another edition

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3.0

This one's interesting because it starts out as an origin story for Pern as straight-up science fiction, but it shifts toward the fantasy elements of the other books in the series and shows how a technologically super advanced society was forced to regress to the more manorial sort of society that emerges.

Great prose this isn't. The characters tend to be caricatures. These books have tended to be much more about "this happened and then that happened" than about relationships or characters or good writing. So they're neat as stories but not really all that satisfying as literature.

ristan72's review against another edition

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5.0

This is how the whole world of Pern began. I started the series with this story, which meant I had the background when I read the rest of the series. Loved the the establishment of the colony, it's trials and tribulations, and it's desperate attempt to breed an animal that could help protect them.

morrigan's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

madaboutforests's review against another edition

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4.0

A great book if you already love the others in the series, but definitely not the place to start reading. Start with Dragonflight.

tehani's review against another edition

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4.0

Marisol and I are rereading and reviewing Pern. My Dragonsdawn review is here: http://fablecroft.com.au/books/reviews/revisiting-pern-the-great-mccaffrey-reread-dragonsdawn