Damia
by Anne McCaffrey
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Read in March, 2007
Having just read Get Off the Unicorn, Rowan's back story was pretty fresh in my head. It was probably too fresh in my mind as I found myself going from feeling bored to feeling a little icky.
The first 100 pages are basically a recap of the previous versions of the story. It's a long and drawn-out "previously on Young and the Telepathic" and a complete waste of time.
The remainder of the novel shows the Rowan as a conflicted and possibly post partum depressed mother who is overw...more
The first 100 pages are basically a recap of the previous versions of the story. It's a long and drawn-out "previously on Young and the Telepathic" and a complete waste of time.
The remainder of the novel shows the Rowan as a conflicted and possibly post partum depressed mother who is overw...more
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Nobody does fluffy fantasy-romance like Anne McCaffrey, but there's better stuff out there with more substance. That said, I even subjected my Dad to a few of her novels and he actually didn't mind them too much. More about that later. This is part of a series of books concerning a family with powerful metal abilities - telepathy and the like. This particular one is mostly concerned with a question of age between the lovers. Damia's guardian falls in love with her. There's probably more to the p...more
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Read in March, 2008
the first half is a recap of The Rowan which is tedious when you have just read that. Rowan who was for the most part a sympathetic cyharacter in her story becomes and over-bearing and unbalanced one in much of this. While Damia starts out well, one can sympathize with her situation she becomes intollerable for untill the end in an about face that is a little too pat. That said I will probably read the others in the series just because I can not let a story go unfinished.
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This book is told through the POV of the man who babysits, befriends and eventually has babies with Damia, the Rowan's psychic daughter. Boring as only McCaffrey can manage.
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My friend Heather was really into this author when we were about thirteen, but I just couldn't get into her books. This title was lying around at Heather's and I picked it up because I was bored. Reading it did not alleviate my boredom, although it was far better than its sequel.
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After reading the Rowan I wanted to know what else happened.
I wasn't ready for Damia. The twisting love story and search that Damia leads herself into is just so interesting. She was selfish and different; yet she was good and sweet too.
Loved it. I adore her and Afra.
I wasn't ready for Damia. The twisting love story and search that Damia leads herself into is just so interesting. She was selfish and different; yet she was good and sweet too.
Loved it. I adore her and Afra.
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Read in July, 2008
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Ugh. Not terrible but never grabbed my attention. Could have been because the main character was terribly annoying. Man, I hate that. If I'm stuck reading a book which revolves around a central character it would be nice if the character didn't suck.
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Of the Rowan series, this is my favorite book. Maybe its because I have always wanted a white streak in my hair, or the fact that Damia and I share something tragic in common. Either way, I really like this book.
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Read in January, 2004
This is the story of Damia Raven, daughter of The Rowan, also a high ranked psi talent. She is sent to run a new commerce and communications tower, and tells the story of her growing up, and falling in love.
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I enjoyed the portrait of children with talent. Damia had more character development than most McCaffrey heroines. A fun book with an interesting dovetail into the series with Afra.
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Read in January, 1990
Eh. Don't bother with this McCaffrey series of telepaths in space, having tepid relationships while throwing cargo ships around. Stick with the Pern series.
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A good follow up to The Rowan. I can read this book over and over again and never get tired of it. In fact...I do do that!
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Read in June, 2007
This book re-appeared when we moved furniture. I had missed it last year when I re-read the "Rowan" series.
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Read in March, 2008
Great book and series. This one is to be read after Rowan and before Damia's Children.
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I have read this whole series. It's very good and an interesting twist on telepathy.
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I'm all for strong female lead characters in sci-fi, and this is one of them.
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I read this ages ago, but it struck me as pretty good airplane fluff.
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My favorite book from this series.
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