annettewolf 's review for:

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

4.0

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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.