Dragonsdawn (Dragonriders of Pern, Book 6)
by Anne McCaffrey
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Read in January, 2006
Unless I have my titles wrong, this is the backstory for how the settlers wound up on Planet Pern and started the whole dragon-riding enterprise. There is much exciting world-building, but the characterizations, what I require most from a novel, are one-dimensional. Due to horrific and unexpected environmental issues, the settlers spend most of the book battling for their very lives. In this way, the novel read almost more like a horror novel. I've been told that this is pretty much the weakest ...more
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Read in December, 2007
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High Fantasy & Dragon Lovers
Before there was Eragon . . . there were the Dragon Riders of Pern. This is chronologically the first book in a very long series (although only recently published . . . thre first book coming out several decades ago and taking place far in the future of the events in this book).
A fun read. While this was popular with many of my teenage friends in highschool, I never read it. So . . . catching up on some past wana-reads from my list of three decades anon.
A fun read. While this was popular with many of my teenage friends in highschool, I never read it. So . . . catching up on some past wana-reads from my list of three decades anon.
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Read in January, 2000
I do not suggest reading this book first.
Although the same spirit and passion as the other Pern books, the people and perspective completely changes with technology, female roles, and the society that first landed on Pern.
It was easy to get attached to, though, because a lot of the characters in this book were referenced to in the previous books, their names becoming the names of land and lordship.
Plus I was touched by Sallah. And I cried for her.
Although the same spirit and passion as the other Pern books, the people and perspective completely changes with technology, female roles, and the society that first landed on Pern.
It was easy to get attached to, though, because a lot of the characters in this book were referenced to in the previous books, their names becoming the names of land and lordship.
Plus I was touched by Sallah. And I cried for her.
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I listened to the audio version of this book. I've always wanted to try the Pern books and in reading the description of this one, thought that it was the first in the series. But I guess it was writen as a prequel. I really enjoyed it. It was interesting for me to see how the colonists set up their new lives and developed the dragons.
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Read in January, 2004
recommends it for:
15+
I really enjoy the Dragonriders of Pern books. Some of the later books get into some homosexual references, which I don't enjoy reading about. It is a side element and not a main plot line. But because of this I would caution the young reader from getting into this series, until they can clearly think through this issue.
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Only one I read. Maybe I never got into her because I was moving away from fiction at this time. Don't read much fiction at all these days. Since I generate it, my source is mostly non-fiction. And if it involves money or business, I'm probably reading that too. Peace out. And CHA CHING!!!!!
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Read in July, 2008
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Dad
My dad gave this to me to read waaaay back in high school. What he failed to mention was the fact that it's Book 6 of a series. I read it anyway, and enjoyed it, but I feel it would have made a lot more sense if I'd started at the beginning. Perhaps I'll go through the whole series later.
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Read in November, 2007
I thought that this book added and explained a lot of things that I wanted to know about from the first three books.
This book filled in so many gaps. Anne McCaffery is a wonderfully imaginative writer who is in tune with her readers' needs.
This book filled in so many gaps. Anne McCaffery is a wonderfully imaginative writer who is in tune with her readers' needs.
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Read in January, 2000
I love the idea of new world colony and then generations later, they are in a near primitive state without technology. Anne McCaffery has done an excellence job explaining the beginnings of Pern for all readers.
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Chronologically the first on in the Dragonriders of Pern series. Quite possibly my least favorite, as it is VERY scifi and not so much fantasy. Good to read for background on Pern, though.
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Read in May, 2008
Interesting explanation for the origin of Pern's dragons. Has some interesting issues concerning appropriate levels of technology, ambition, gender. Well worth revisiting from time to time.
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Read in January, 1994
I'm pretty sure this is the book my dad took away from me when I was eleven, after I stupidly left it lying on the kitchen table. I don't remember much of it, except it had sex parts.
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I like Pern. I truly do. It has its bad, anti-feminist moments, and the occasional backward class differences, but I still like it. The dragons and fire lizards are worth the read.
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There is a passage in this book that I finished and then put the book down because it was so intense. I cam back later in the day to read on. Some of her best writing.
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Read in January, 1984
recommends it for:
high schoolers
I loved this book, and it began my passion for fantasy - I wanted to write like Anne McCafferey. I have read and reread the series until they actually fell apart.
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Read in January, 2003
The first story of settlers on the planet of Pern, how they begin their lives and communities and survive several disastrous natural and unnatural occurrences.
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Read in January, 1993
recommends it for:
Pern lovers
This novel explains how the colonist get to Pern and why they went there. Why the dragons were engineered and where the firelizards come from. Great prequil.
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Read in January, 1990
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recommends it for:
Fantasy readers
Read this a long time ago. All the dragon stories are good. Colorful imagery. Occasionally, the plot is predictable or simplistic.
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