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angiebayne's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this one. The dolphins add a new dimension to the Pern stories. I wish they could have been reintroduced earlier. However, I love what they bring to the series.
jrkrell's review against another edition
4.0
Rounded up. I enjoyed this reintroduction to Pern. I enjoyed the dolphin characters. It was also nice to have T'lion as another young character to keep the dragons involved and balance Readis' younger character. I thought I had maybe read this earlier, but there were parts that seemed new so I am not sure.
celenaling's review against another edition
3.0
I need some light, happy reading after that infuriating BS pseudo-psychology book I just finished.
unitynow8's review against another edition
5.0
I've found myself mad at various dismissive people. There is an annoying and all to human tendency to dismiss young or small. The arrogance of experienced people has always been my pet peeve. Drove me nuts when my parents kept insisting that they had all ready experienced something, and it was judged bad by them and therefor I should not do it.
Love the Dolphins, always have. They are smart and beautiful!
Love the Dolphins, always have. They are smart and beautiful!
leventmolla's review against another edition
4.0
This Pern novel from Anne McCaffrey is partially overlapping with All the Weyrs of Pern in terms of the period it covers. The previous book told the story of how the Pernese found Aivas, a forgotten Artificial Intelligence system left from the early settlement and how they developed a method to end Threadfall for good.
This book starts around the time Aivas has been discovered and tells the story of how dolphins were (re-)discovered in Pern and how the human settlements organised themselves to re-introduce the mutual help between dolphins and men. Dolphins were actually referred to indirectly in the earlier books and called "shipfish", creatures who allegedly helped human in distress in the sea.
As frequently encountered in earlier books, this one is also telling the story of the personal development of a Pernese boy (Readis) and how he develops an affinity to these wonderful creatures. It is in a sense a "side story", since Al the Weyrs of Pern more or less concluded the long story arc of dragons and threadfall, but McCaffrey manages to introduce more interesting materials and keeps the Pern saga alive with this book.
This book starts around the time Aivas has been discovered and tells the story of how dolphins were (re-)discovered in Pern and how the human settlements organised themselves to re-introduce the mutual help between dolphins and men. Dolphins were actually referred to indirectly in the earlier books and called "shipfish", creatures who allegedly helped human in distress in the sea.
As frequently encountered in earlier books, this one is also telling the story of the personal development of a Pernese boy (Readis) and how he develops an affinity to these wonderful creatures. It is in a sense a "side story", since Al the Weyrs of Pern more or less concluded the long story arc of dragons and threadfall, but McCaffrey manages to introduce more interesting materials and keeps the Pern saga alive with this book.
saecookie's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
vickeyfoggin's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmmm. I remember loving this as a youth but I was fairly dolphin obsessed...I blame Free Willy and Sea Quest DSV. This doesn't stand up as much as I remember. It follows the Pern pattern I am finding a bit annoying of overlapping a previous book's storyline. I suppose that might be good if you are reading the books as published but it is a bit boring when you are reading back to back. Young Readis of Paradise River Hold wants to work with dolphins but his bitch mom is unreasonably against it. She's UNREASONABLE. It's almost unreadable. He runs away and does it anyway. The dolphins are pretty cute in spite of the people around them.
solangelian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
alreadyemily's review against another edition
3.0
Nice change of pace to dolphins; but tropey AF. It's not very annoying; still an easy read. Just nothing in other Pern books.
joabroda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Having such fun reading the Pern series, and this book was all fun.
The off spring of the Dolphins, that were brought along by the ancients when Pern was initially settled, have waited for Turns (years) for man to remember that they are they in ocean. They have continued to assist the fisherman in the hunt for the schools of fish and saved many a sailor in bad seas and storms. Yet the settlers have not recognized that the Dolphins are communicating with them.
During a ferocious storm on the sea, one man and a small boy learn the truth. With the information that AIVAS has stored the fisherman learns how to call and communicate with the Dolphins.
McCaffery is such a fine story-teller you are always able to let go and believe in all the unbelievable. Like I said, just plain old fun!
The off spring of the Dolphins, that were brought along by the ancients when Pern was initially settled, have waited for Turns (years) for man to remember that they are they in ocean. They have continued to assist the fisherman in the hunt for the schools of fish and saved many a sailor in bad seas and storms. Yet the settlers have not recognized that the Dolphins are communicating with them.
During a ferocious storm on the sea, one man and a small boy learn the truth. With the information that AIVAS has stored the fisherman learns how to call and communicate with the Dolphins.
McCaffery is such a fine story-teller you are always able to let go and believe in all the unbelievable. Like I said, just plain old fun!