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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
A good enough story, but I wish I had read it before [b:The White Dragon|127586|The White Dragon (Pern, #3)|Anne McCaffrey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1307994871s/127586.jpg|2886933].
This was a fast and easy fantasy read. I see on the back it does suggest for ages 10-14. Having read Anne McCaffrey's Tower and Hive series and Crystal Singer series, I was a little surprised at the simplicity and shortness (191 pages) of this novel. Clearly it intertwined the stories of the first trilogy of Pern, as it takes place at the same time.
According to another Pern book, the best order in which to read the Pern books is to read Dragonflight and Dragonquest first. However, Dragonsong said it was the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, so I picked it up, not realizing I was going to be out of order on the whole chronology of Pern. That's okay, McCaffrey's books do a very good story synopsis catch-up in the introduction or prologue, so while I realize there were stories told that I've probably heard the ending of already, I haven't read those stories. Sometimes, it isn't bad to know the ending before reading the story, because you read for the enjoyment of the story itself.
McCaffrey does seem stuck on two types of lead heroines: small and fragile or tall and strong. Menolly falls into the category of Tall, Big Girl, like the Freedom's Landing heroine and some of the heroines in Tower and the Hive. Overall, I enjoyed this story. It captured my attention and now I can't wait to read more Pern books.
According to another Pern book, the best order in which to read the Pern books is to read Dragonflight and Dragonquest first. However, Dragonsong said it was the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, so I picked it up, not realizing I was going to be out of order on the whole chronology of Pern. That's okay, McCaffrey's books do a very good story synopsis catch-up in the introduction or prologue, so while I realize there were stories told that I've probably heard the ending of already, I haven't read those stories. Sometimes, it isn't bad to know the ending before reading the story, because you read for the enjoyment of the story itself.
McCaffrey does seem stuck on two types of lead heroines: small and fragile or tall and strong. Menolly falls into the category of Tall, Big Girl, like the Freedom's Landing heroine and some of the heroines in Tower and the Hive. Overall, I enjoyed this story. It captured my attention and now I can't wait to read more Pern books.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Well, once you get past the gratuitous abuse this is a pretty cute story.
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a book I have read three different times, and I have loved it every single time. It is not a long book, only about 200 pages but it us such a joy to read. The first time I read the book I actually listened to it on a playaway from the library. I remember just sitting in the car crying at how horrible it was for Mennolly to lose the ability to play after getting her hand cut. Or that the fact she was a girl prevented her from following her dreams while at home. I also just love the idea of fire lizards. I just finished reading the book for the third time, and while the plot is not very complex I love how Anne has created such a compelling character in Mennolly.
I enjoyed this book. Dragons are my favorite mythological creature, and I enjoyed reading McCaffery's take on them. The worldbuilding was really vast, too, but sometimes I wasn't sure what things looked like, like the wild wherries. But how things are done in Pern, and especially in the Weyr itself, is fascinating.
I read this book when I was13. I have loved it and read it least a dozen times
If I was twenty years younger, so in my early teens, I'm sure I would have liked this book alot better. As it is, there are to many annoying people in it.
This is the third, and last, Dragonriders book I read. The reason I made it this far, is the truly fascinating world and society McCaffrey has created. But she just cannot create believable people! They are all shallow and stereotypical, the relationships between them are strange, if not disturbing, and McC has them acting in illogical ways to help her weak plot along.
Take our heroine, Menolly. She has managed to grow up without a single person caring about her. No family member (except maybe her brother, Alemi, but he couldn't be bothered to go out and search for her when she had been missing for days, and they just had a clue she might be alive and a pretty good idea where she might be, because "there was a drizzle". Some broter!), no friends (except maybe the old hold harper, Petiron, but he dies in the first chapter). This isn't anything she reflects over, though.
Also, I usually enjoy cross-overs, when we get to see main characters from some other character's POW, but far too much time was spent on describing the Hatching from last book, again. Yes, I got it. Brekke. White dragon.
And. AND! In the very beginning of the book is a page titled "About the book". The correct title should be "Spoiler for the entire book, do not read if you have bought/borrowed/stolen this book because you actually plan on reading it.". Like, wtaf, Transworld Books?!
At least there wasn't any rapey sex scenes in this one.
This is the third, and last, Dragonriders book I read. The reason I made it this far, is the truly fascinating world and society McCaffrey has created. But she just cannot create believable people! They are all shallow and stereotypical, the relationships between them are strange, if not disturbing, and McC has them acting in illogical ways to help her weak plot along.
Take our heroine, Menolly. She has managed to grow up without a single person caring about her. No family member (except maybe her brother, Alemi, but he couldn't be bothered to go out and search for her when she had been missing for days, and they just had a clue she might be alive and a pretty good idea where she might be, because "there was a drizzle". Some broter!), no friends (except maybe the old hold harper, Petiron, but he dies in the first chapter). This isn't anything she reflects over, though.
Also, I usually enjoy cross-overs, when we get to see main characters from some other character's POW, but far too much time was spent on describing the Hatching from last book, again. Yes, I got it. Brekke. White dragon.
And. AND! In the very beginning of the book is a page titled "About the book". The correct title should be "Spoiler for the entire book, do not read if you have bought/borrowed/stolen this book because you actually plan on reading it.". Like, wtaf, Transworld Books?!
At least there wasn't any rapey sex scenes in this one.