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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Happily, [a:Anne McCaffrey|26|Anne McCaffrey|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1323715139p2/26.jpg] grew in her craft with this book, the third to be published in her Pern series. She tells the lovely and sweet story of the plight of the earnest, deeply talented girl Menolly, who’s sadly unappreciated by her family, but who strives to find her way. I look forward to following her tale in [b:Dragonsinger|28547|Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2)|Anne McCaffrey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1410942014s/28547.jpg|2971170].
Anne McCaffrey is the quintessential writer of fantasy books pertaining to dragons. These books are always wonderful, well written, and perfectly characterized. All of her series are great but the ones that take place on Pern are the best of all. The first time I read thisd novel I did not enjoy it all that much but upon re-reading it I realized just how good it actually is.
Rereading this after many years. I still enjoy it and the world that Anne McCaffrey builds.
The first dragon book I read. They became something of an obsession as a teenager.
I love female protagonists, and Anne McCaffrey always does them so well. Thankfully, her male characters are never lacking, either. They all just feel like people. The beginning of Menolly's story, told here in Dragonsong, is well-rendered and believable. For someone who started reading McCaffrey with Dragonflight et al, it was so nice to be able to get closer to Menolly's character, to see where she had come from and what her particular passions were. The struggle between progress and tradition is a constant one on Pern, and I appreciate that McCaffrey involves such consistency in her work. Excellent read, would definitely recommend for fans of Anne McCaffrey or anyone who enjoys a good fantasy/science fiction with strong character-focus.
I tried to read this book when I was younger, and I didn't get very far with it. For some reason, it just didn't click with me at all. Reading it as an adult, I almost wish I'd read it as a kid. The book has good concepts and a good character in Menolly, but it definitely feels like a YA book to me. I like the concept of the faceless, ever-present threat of Thread and the way that Threadfall affects the society and settlements on Pern. The ending struck me as being too tidy and too perfect for my liking.
I liked Menolly and I thought Anne McCaffrey did a really good job at switching points of view in a way that I was able to keep up with. The only thing that bugged me was when McCaffrey would introduce something and then forget all about it on the next page. One example is when everyone assumes Menolly is a boy. A few pages later everyone is quite aware that she's a girl and doesn't recall ever thinking otherwise.
Besides that I thought the book was really good.
Besides that I thought the book was really good.