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Summary: Not nearly as good as the first
Review: Judging from the other reviews, I must be in the minority, but I was deeply disappointed in "Dragonquest."One of the things that made "Dragonflight" so wonderful was both the medieval-like low technology setting and the headstrong characters. In this book (and in the later ones), McCaffrey begins to compromise both, turning the harsh world of Pern into a positively friendly and hospitable place, and the strong and heroic character of Lessa into someone weak and self-serving. I don't want to give the plot away, but Lessa asks F'nor to do something in this book that in the first book she would have just done herself. Instead of boldly taking matters into her own hands she manipulates someone else into taking the risks. I didn't believe for a minute that she would really do this. The only reason for it was for McCaffrey to allow F'nor a bigger role in the book. Also note that in the introduction she describes F'nor's role in the first book "Dragonflight," as being far more central than he really was to that story. It was Lessa and F'lar's story. And the fire lizard plot is the first sign that McCaffrey is bent on transforming the wonderful heroine of "Dragonflight" into a shrill *****, a transformation that continues in "The White Dragon" and later books. McCaffrey doesn't seem to care about he intergrity of her characters. She is perfectly willing to be inconsistent in her characterization for the sake of plot contrivances. The capper for me was at the end of "All the Weyrs of Pern," when F'lar and Jaxom manipulated Lessa into staying home on Pern while they went to outer space. That was the last book of hers I read. So much for strong female characters! "Dragonquest" was the book that started the decline. I didn't care for all the focus on Kylara, a superficial and boring character. McCaffrey had a great thing with the first book in her series. It's too bad that she had to muck it up.
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Summary: COOL MAN!
Review: Ok, 1 word, 3 sylkabbles FANTASTIC! For anyone who likes sci fi or fantasy, this book is a great read for u!!!! it is soooooooooooooo cool!!!!! Lessa is my fav. character, shwowing the strength and determination that even Princess Leia could not match. If this were made into a hightech movie, id buy it!
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Summary: Great follow up on Lessa's book....
Review: She continued the story of Weyrwoman Lessa fluidly and faultlessly in this timeless piece of genuine fantasy/science fiction.Congrats to McCaffrey on her acheivements!! F'lar is a well placed character.
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Summary: A great overall view of Pern and its inhabitants
Review: The plot kept me reading all day long, because of so many conflicts and concerns warring between all folks, including the dragonriders. I felt as if I was a part of the whole story, seeing what affect all people of Pern, how history is linked, and how the discovery of unfound things that will lead to further exploration of the Red Star. I was happy to see Lessa and F'lar again, but they became smaller parts in the whole tapestry of conflicts and events. Some things that happened in the book touched me, like the deaths of 2 dragon queens. It was like a glimpse into a world without high technology and the high expectations from the dragonriders. Without conflict except for Thread, there is not much to know about the Pernese. F'lar did a great job of holding all people and lands together working towards a goal of Thread-free existence or at least know more about Thread's source.
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Summary: One of the Great Pern Books
Review: This book is even better than Dragonflight. Easily, as a matter of fact. And that's no small feat at all! In this book, we get to see, well, Pern. :-) We get to know better the people who make Pern works, though the book is still mostly focused on the dragonriders. The story is much more action packed than Dragonflight, and the characters are better developed too. How McCaffrey managed that, I don't know. :-) We get to see the dragonriders fight between themselves (politically, mostly), we learn how Halls and Holds work, we get to know some of the most important Lord Holders and Craftmasters. The book also sets in motion events that will eventually led to the erradication of thread, way down the line (in All the Weyrs of Pern). I loved this book, and can't put a single fault to it. While it might not be my favorite, it's definitely one of the best. My only complain is a timeline disagreement with Dragonsinger, but only consistency fanatics like me would even notice it. :-)
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Summary: One of the best books in the Pern series.
Review: This book is one of McCaffrey's best. It brings many new aspects into the Pern seriese, including the discovery of some ancient artafacts left by the origional settelers. This book is definitely a must read for Dragonlovers
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: This book was one of Anne McCaffrey's best. I loved the romance between F'nor and Brekke. I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: The most exciting and breath-taking of McCaffery's novels!
Review: This book was the most exciting book I think Anne McCaffery has ever written. It was interesting right from the beginning and stayed that way through the entire book. DragonQuest had many different dilemmas going on at the same time so you never have a dull moment! I've read this book a hundred times and I'm still not tired of it
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Summary: I liked it a lot
Review: This book was very good. Some people who reviwed it objected to how some character's roles were dimished. This is true, but absolutely neccesary in order to keep the plot pool from stagnating. F'nor's role was enlarged for us to get a closer look at him. He was not very deep in Dragonflight, but only because we didn't know him. I hope to see more about N'ton; he is my favorite besides Moreta. I don't see how anyone can say that McCaffrey doesn't write good female roles. THE two most famous dragonriders of all time are female; Moreta and Torene. Lessa saved Pern through her intellect and ingenuity; how can she be accused of being a bitch? I eagerly await the coming of more dragonrider books.
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Summary: This is a terrific book for dragon lovers.
Review: This is I think one of Anne's best books and that anyone who enjoys fantasies about dragons should read the Dragonriders of Pern series. Anne McCaffery is a great writer and has a wonderful imagination.
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