The Dolphins of Pern

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Summary: A Favorite
Review: This has always been one of my favorite Pern books. Even though I like the more traditional Pern-style books, which I define as the ones in the 'old' Pern, this is better than some. It revolves around the 'Ship-fish', which are smarter than the Pernese gave them credit for. Timewise, it occurs around and during 'All the Weyrs of Pern', and several references are made to events happening in that book. ATWOP, however, doesn't, so reading it first might make more sense. Still, this is a wonderful book, and continues the wonderful legacy and history of Pern.

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Summary: Not bad
Review: This is a pretty good book; enjoyable, certainly, but not very cohesive. Likeable (enough) characters, but not focused enough. Anne McCaffrey needs to pick one or two characters and focus the whole book on them instead of picking three and switching back and forth. Also, this book does not have much of a plot or much of a problem. As always, southern holders are greedy, but this problem hardly occupies the whole book. It does make you want to read the previous books, though, giving you the history of Aramina and Jayge.

Not to bash this book, though. I really did enjoy it. It's a nice read, and the doll-fins certainly are engaging. The book that occurs simultaneously with it is All the Weyrs of Pern. Some good background reading for this book is Dragonsdawn, the story of the settlers of Pern, and The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall. This book is also better for younger children, as it has no sex.

I'd recommend getting it. I liked it, for all its flaws, and the style is interesting.

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Summary: The Dolphins of Pern
Review: A good read, typical of most of Anne McCaffrey's books, for those with a soft spot for Dolphins I recommend it highly.

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Summary: Not a classic, but an enjoyable read!
Review: I was reading all the critical reviews, and I gotta say, I don't see any of you writing novels! Anne McCaffrey is a master at her craft, and anyone who thinks they can criticize is tripping over their own feet. The Dolphins of Pern is not my favorite of her novels, but it is still certainly well-worth reading. It contains likable characters, connects story plots from previous novels, and gives us new wonderful characters (the dolphins) to love! One suggestion to new readers: read the earlier novels first in the series to appreciate this one better. (Moreta and DragonQuest -- awesome!)

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Summary: MAKE A SEQUIL!
Review: I love the books, I love thier setting, the action, the realism (c'mon! you can't tell me you don't think about what it would be like if the place really existed and if it did could someone come and bring you there! =) ). The stories feed the imagination, and keep you wanting to read the next page.. then the next chapter... just one..more..page....... then the next book. When the book ended with-- heheh, won't finish that thought, I'm not about to spoil it for you =)-- I searched and searched for the next book chronilogicaly, only to find that she hadn't made one, hopefuly, yet. To think of what is to happen next brings me shivers. I admit that she shouldn't have made Aramina so... witchy (will refrain from saying that other word that rymes with it). I can see how she begrudged the dolphins, but you can see, at the very end, that she may come to. I hope this helped, I truly do recomend it. As for those who don't like it- people are entitled to thier opinions, I know I give mine, but don't scare people away from a book. As you can see, some people liked this book, others didn't, so you, as the reader, can only see for yourself if this book is for you.

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Summary: Dolphins Are #1!!!!!
Review: Honestly, I can't see why people don't like this novel. The dolphins were included in earlier books, but were barely mentioned and always known as shipfish. I suggest reading this and all other McCaffrey novels--this is one of my personal favorites. And come on--if you haven't read it, how do you know if you'll like it? Re-read the series in order and you'll see how it all fits in. I have no personal favorite McCaffrey novel; they're all top-grade. Read and enjoy: don't criticize everything you see! And, by the way, Aramina was ticked at the dolphins because she thought they had something to do with Readis's injury. In truth, we all like to blame someone or something else now and then.

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Summary: loved the book
Review: i really liked the book. but my only problem is the people who actually listed the problems with it. come on people! its a book! it doesnt HAVE to be perfect! all that aside, i really enjoyed it and will read it again.

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Summary: this is an ongoing problem....
Review: Dear Anne...please please PLEASE get somebody to check for typos and continuity errors! When a character whose death in a previous novel was a main point in the plot suddenly reappears several years later...I'm sorry, but it just blows the entire illusion for me. And when did Aramina turn into such a b$$$$? If anyone, she should have sympathized with Readis's affinity for the dolphins...

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Summary: Love the series, hate the book
Review: I'll start by saying that I realy like the Pern series and I've read most of them at least two times . However, I WILL NOT read this one again and I am tring to forget I ever read it! I seems to me that Anne McCaffrey has run out of ideas and realy dosen't cair much about what she writes any more. I don't like this book because:

1 It dosn't follow with events. The dolphins weren't mentioned in the books about early Pern and as it was said before, wasn't Lord Oterel suposed to have died?

2 Aramina was basicly a kind cairing person in 'Renegades of Pern', so how come she was so meen in this book? And what did she have against dolphins? It seemed like Anne just made her like that so we could have a recreation of the 'Dragonsong'(which I realy liked) theem.

3 Ever herd of a world being to perfict? Well, this one is. Now that thred is gone and people can't be killed by storms or helth problems,at the end of the pass, all pernese people will have left to do is multiply!

I'm sorry if I have offended anyone, but I realy liked the old ones and I think Anne shuold have just left it at that!

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Summary: Excellent story on the relationship between dolphins & man
Review: This is the first book I read of the Pern stories and I absolutely love it! And I'd like to say that I wouldn't be surprise if we can actually communicate with them, if we open up ourselves and listen. I believe Anne did an excellent depiction of how Readis realized that the survival of Pern is also intertwined with that of the dolphins we all know so well. I would like to see more of the dolphins on Pern.