A review by mal_eficent
Get off the Unicorn by Anne McCaffrey
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While I didn't get along with most of the stories in this collection that were set in a the early future/time of writing (I like McCaffrey's fantastical worlds far more than the almost real ones) it included a short Pern story about a boy Impressing a dragon and a sequel to The Ship Who Sang so I'm considering this a win on the whole.
A lot of these were romance stories, so be warned if you're not a fan of the way McCaffrey writes relationships – gay or straight, as one story (Changeling) is about a woman being a surrogate for a gay man who's the centre of her polyamorous relationship.
I especially enjoyed the little blurbs she provided that explained each one's provenance – getting a little bit of author insight is always interesting, and it's much harder to find those tidbits now a lot of older forums have closed down.
A lot of these were romance stories, so be warned if you're not a fan of the way McCaffrey writes relationships – gay or straight, as one story (Changeling) is about a woman being a surrogate for a gay man who's the centre of her polyamorous relationship.
I especially enjoyed the little blurbs she provided that explained each one's provenance – getting a little bit of author insight is always interesting, and it's much harder to find those tidbits now a lot of older forums have closed down.