467 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552130981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 02 January 1990
Description
In the beginning, before Thread, before the Dragons, before the Holds and the Weyrs and the elite Dragonriders of Pern, was just the great ships gliding through space with nearly six thousand colonists prepared to tackle the mighty task of beginni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
hopeful 78%
inspiring 64%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content
467 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552130981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 02 January 1990
Description
In the beginning, before Thread, before the Dragons, before the Holds and the Weyrs and the elite Dragonriders of Pern, was just the great ships gliding through space with nearly six thousand colonists prepared to tackle the mighty task of beginni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
hopeful 78%
inspiring 64%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content