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467 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552130981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 02 January 1990
Description
In the beginning, before Thread, before the Dragons, before the Holds and the Weyrs and the elite Dragonriders of Pern, was just the great ships gliding through space with nearly six thousand colonists prepared to tackle the mighty task of beginni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,864 reviews
Moods
hopeful 48%
tense 48%
emotional 44%
inspiring 41%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
mysterious 20%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
funny 6%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 48%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Animal death, Violence, BloodMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy
467 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552130981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 02 January 1990
Description
In the beginning, before Thread, before the Dragons, before the Holds and the Weyrs and the elite Dragonriders of Pern, was just the great ships gliding through space with nearly six thousand colonists prepared to tackle the mighty task of beginni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,864 reviews
Moods
hopeful 48%
tense 48%
emotional 44%
inspiring 41%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
mysterious 20%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
funny 6%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 48%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Animal death, Violence, BloodMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy