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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Was one of my favourite book series when I first read it many years ago. It remains one of my favourite series
Well over two dozen Turns ago, I read this book for the first time. Rereading it now and finding it to be just as wonderful and enthralling as I did back then. First rate world building with fascinating characters and unique challenges.
This set of three books were in part responsible for getting me through my teenage years with my sanity in tact. To say that I liked them a lot is the understatement of the century.
I first read this in 5th grade, and it introduced me to the wonderful world of Pern and writing of McCaffrey. I spent countless hours reading the dozens of books in this series, and in most of the author’s other worlds as well. I reread it now, in my late 30s, and though it is simpler than I remembered it is still full of wonder and music and dragons and it made me giddy feeling the excitement I felt when I first discovered it!
One of my favorites. I wish that Goodreads would let us count this as 3 books, instead of one, since it really IS 3 books.
This was a re-read from long ago. I remember enjoying McCaffrey when I was in my science fiction reading peak, and I enjoyed the first two of these books a lot, again. But after thinking about the three of them, I am suffering from a bit more disappointment. McCaffrey created an interesting character in Menolly in the first book, developed her in the second and then abandoned her to the males in book three. The third book should have been about Menolly coming into her powers and exerting some influence in the world. Instead, it was going off with the important guy and following the hijinks of the boy who always got in trouble. I am disappointed. I still enjoyed reading the books, which is more than I can say about a lot of more recent book attempts, but I have to take off one star in the rating (it should be even more) because of the third book. Sigh.
like visiting and old friend- I love Menolly! I have read this so many times- great filler for inbetween other stuff- easy griping read.
One of my all-time favorite series, which I re-read on a regular basis.
I love the main character's struggle for acceptance in all three books. The universe is well-developed too, which was great. Reading about the day-to-day lives of the students in the Hall was very interesting.