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powell96 's review for:
Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey
DID NOT FINISH: 43%
I really wanted to like this one, especially since it has had such an effect on modern fantasy. But I just couldn’t.
The characters were unlikeable and surface level. The plot seemed straightforward enough, but was muddled by odd wordplay and unexplained character decisions. I was often confused.
And the protagonists definitely didn’t feel like heroes. Making decisions that felt more like the actions of villains and corrupt organizations than a noble group of protectors.
And that would’ve been fine, IF the intent had been a morally grey story. But the author clearly intended for them to be seen as heroic. They definitely were not.
The characters were unlikeable and surface level. The plot seemed straightforward enough, but was muddled by odd wordplay and unexplained character decisions. I was often confused.
And the protagonists definitely didn’t feel like heroes. Making decisions that felt more like the actions of villains and corrupt organizations than a noble group of protectors.
And that would’ve been fine, IF the intent had been a morally grey story. But the author clearly intended for them to be seen as heroic. They definitely were not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Rape