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Summary: A fine little SF romance
Review: This ain't no literary masterpiece, but it's great fun to read. "Restoree" is the book to curl up with when you want something relatively mindless but comforting and not too trashy. It's not McCaffery's strongest, but it's my favorite. The SF elements are a bit dated in concept, but they work well in combination with the romance. The ugly duckling to swan motif is one with which lots of readers will identify.
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Summary: Hard to believe this was written decades ago!
Review: This is Anne McCaffrey's first published novel. Despite having been originally published decades ago, the story is only slightly dated. I think it shows how far ahead of her time she was when it came to depicting strong women in Science Fiction. The heroine and hero have attitudes that would not be out of place in a current SF book.
This book has a bit of everything in it, alien abduction, political intrigue, battles against horrific aliens, and a romance. The heroine is an earth woman who somehow finds herself on an alien planet. She slowly returns to a normal mental state to find herself in some sort of mental institution, not as a patient, but as a worker! She soon realizes that the man she is caring for is being drugged against his will and decides to save him. From that point on she becomes entangled in the political intrigues of the planet she is on and will come to play a pivotal role in the salvation of the planet, both from dangers within and from space!
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Summary: Hard to believe this was written decades ago!
Review: This is Anne McCaffrey's first published novel. Despite having been originally published decades ago, the story is only slightly dated. I think it shows how far ahead of her time she was when it came to depicting strong women in Science Fiction. The heroine and hero have attitudes that would not be out of place in a current SF book.
This book has a bit of everything in it, alien abduction, political intrigue, battles against horrific aliens, and a romance. The heroine is an earth woman who somehow finds herself on an alien planet. She slowly returns to a normal mental state to find herself in some sort of mental institution, not as a patient, but as a worker! She soon realizes that the man she is caring for is being drugged against his will and decides to save him. From that point on she becomes entangled in the political intrigues of the planet she is on and will come to play a pivotal role in the salvation of the planet, both from dangers within and from space!
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Summary: The Science Fiction Romance genre did NOT begin in the 1990s
Review: This is one of the first sci-fi romance/adventures, with Sara being kidnapped by evil, man-eating aliens and carried away to a distant world where she finds adventure, love, AND a fabulous new body! This heroine is anything but weak, and guys, don't pass it up as a "romance." There's plenty of action for you here too, with space battles and male characters who are definitely "real men." Read and enjoy!
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Summary: An excellent timeless story on a strong woman.
Review: This is the first story I ever read by Anne McCaffrey and I have been reading her every since. She writes the most compelling stories of strong women and strong men. I have read every book she has ever written but this was my favorite. Sara's determination and strength makes her a compelling character, but she also has humor,compassion and weaknesses. This book will always live on in my mind as one of the best ever written by anyone.
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Summary: Great Start!
Review: This was a great start to Anne McCaffrey's writing career. It hooked me from the very first. The reviewer who thought it laughable that Sarah learned the language in 6 months was very wrong. You can actually learn any language in less than that time by total immersion. This remains one of my favorite books.
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Summary: Anne McCaffrey at her very best! A Must Read!
Review: This was one of the first Anne McCaffrey books I ever read. Humorous, intriguing, well written, RESTOREE covers the story of Sara, a less than perfect young woman who suddenly finds herself whisked off of Earth and transported by the Mil for their own dark uses. Sara comes out of deep shock much later to discover, much to her surprise, that she is not the patient, but an attendant TO a patient. Overhearing a suspicious conversation about Lord Harlan, the man to whom she was assigned, Sara comes to realize that she has not only been dropped into the middle of a major mystery, but she's on another Planet altogether!What follows is a great Sci-Fi Fantasy adventure, complete with a bit of romance.
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Summary: the only book comparable to Pride and Prrejudice!!
Review: This was the first SF book that i read - and it remains my favourite. The story is underdeveloped, but the emotions expressed more than make up for it. The ending could have been better, but I believe that there is more than enough to make a sequel to. A great book.
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Summary: A scifi romance, a great author's first effort
Review: To understand what you're getting if you buy this book, you must understand that the author was attempting to write a science fiction *romance* novel, not a straight scifi story. That said, if you don't mind a bit of romance mixed into your science fiction, it's not a bad story, a pretty decent book. It's also Anne McCaffrey's first novel, and isn't as polished as her later works are. I enjoyed the book, and if you're an Anne McCaffrey fan I'm sure you will too. If you've never read any of her books before, though, I suggest you might want to start with one of the later, more popular ones such as "The Ship who Sang" or "To Ride Pegasus" or "The Dragonriders of Pern".
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