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A review by felinity
Dragongirl by Todd McCaffrey
1.0
I hated this book. I really, truly did. And it took me a while before I could go back and re-read the Pern books Anne McCaffrey wrote that I loved so much because I feared seeing echoes of Todd's plot where I hadn't before. (Luckily this wasn't the case.)
Two of the many problems I had with this book: everyone seems to die, or have weird sex (and then die). Previously the sex had been somewhat understated, especially with the blue and green riders, so I didn't have any problems with children and pre-teens reading the series, but as an adult I was seriously appalled. Partner swapping, group sex and homosexuality were fairly explicitly depicted, with none of the light and deft touches that Anne McCaffrey used.
Parents - don't let your kids read this one. If you love the original Pern stories, read with extreme caution.
Two of the many problems I had with this book: everyone seems to die, or have weird sex (and then die). Previously the sex had been somewhat understated, especially with the blue and green riders, so I didn't have any problems with children and pre-teens reading the series, but as an adult I was seriously appalled. Partner swapping, group sex and homosexuality were fairly explicitly depicted, with none of the light and deft touches that Anne McCaffrey used.
Parents - don't let your kids read this one. If you love the original Pern stories, read with extreme caution.