Dragonseye

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Summary: I liked it, but it just wasn't like the other Pern books
Review: Dragonseye was just an unexpected surprise to me. Before I read it I thought it was going to be about Lessa or maybe Talina. Talina impressed a queen dragon how come it wasn't about her. We heard about Mirrim and Path so why not Talina. Anyways Dragonseye didn't quite spark my imagination. It didn't really have much to do with the other books besides where the Dragonstones are involved. If there would've been more books about that era in Pern it woudl've been more enjoyable. Before K'vin was Weyrleader there was this other guy. I don't remember his name because there wasn't anymore than may a paragraph about him. Why can't there be a book about him before he died? I really liked the other books greatly but Dragonseye didn't quite make the cut for me.

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Summary: Childish and immature
Review: Some writers have it. Anne McCaffrey doesn't. There are many, many storyline possibilities for this world's scenario and none of them are exploited correctly. McCaffrey's style is simplistic and childish (there are better ways to show what someone is thinking than writing, "So-and-so thought this"). The characters are even more one-dimensional than those on Battlestar Galactica with none of the exciting effects. My advice, Mrs. McCaffrey: stick to children's books. Maybe you'll be better at that.

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Summary: AVIAS Clarification
Review: Many readers have mentioned the fact that somewhere in chapter 4 an Avias unit is mentioned as having turned itself off. This is not an error nor is it an anacronism. In All the Weyrs it is mentioned that further Avias units were shiped north during the crossing and that the "central" Avias unit at Landing lost contact. This is mearly an explination of why no traces of other Avias units can be found in the north.

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Summary: Not Anne at her best but still a good read for all Pern Fans
Review: Having stood in line to see Anne, and get my books signed, a few years ago in London. I asked Ms McCaffrey when she would write a good solid gay dragonrider plot. Ms McCaffrey told me that allthough she wrote about gay riders she did not want to shock her wider readers. This book could not be said to be upsetting to any one but her Gay readers. soft boys don't ride dragons Anne. Beef up those men next time

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Summary: BORING!!!
Review: I absolutely love the Pern series, but it's gotten to the point where the author is stuck in a rut and running the same material through over and over and over again.... It's been this long. There has been no thread. Uh oh! Nobody believes it's coming again! Time to persuade some Pernese! This was the first of Anne McCaffery's books that took me two tries to get through. This is definitely a book you WILL be able to put down. Repeatedly.

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Summary: The switch to low-tech
Review: This is a book telling the story of the life of the descendants of the origional settlers. The Hanrahans (Ruathans) and other holds and Weyr stories. This is a great book to explain how the new system came around.

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Summary: The book was ok but saddened at some of the anti-gay comment
Review: Just a quick line to say that while I enjoyed this book, it wasn't up to Anns usual standard. However I am saddened by some of the anti-gay comments made by other reviews. I didn't take too much notice of the cover but looked again. It wasn't as good

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Summary: A great dragon-book . . . but too much other stuff!
Review: Dragonseye (Red Star Rising in the UK) was a great book. I especially liked Zulaya, the senior queenrider at Telgar Weyr, and her dragon Meranath. But WHAT is with the homosexuality? Okay, we all know what blue and green riders are. No problem there. But the details it went into destroyed much of what the dragons ought to represent. Great book in other respects, wonderful characters, but a bit too graphic for my liking.

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Summary: Warning for UK readers
Review: Excellent as all Drgaon series (and other McCaffrey), just a slight warning for all her UK fans though- the book is published over here as "Red Star Rising".

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Summary: I always keep coming back for more...
Review: Having been a McCaffrey fan since age 11, I never seem to be able to get enough of her dragons. Dragonseye, however, is not one of her best. While I am happy to see that McCaffrey has finally brought her gay riders out of the closet cave, I agree with other reviewers that her depiction is stereotypical. This, however, is not necessarily atypical of the rest of the characters in this book, gay or straight. It is interesting for us long-term Pern fans who want gaps in the history filled in. And, as always, there are the dragons... Worth putting on your bookshelf, at least in paperback..