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Dragonsong
by Anne McCaffrey
This book was my introduction to the Pern Saga, on the recommendation of a friend.
I nearly gave up after the first six chapters, because the poor protaganist had so many awful things happening to her, and it wasn't a fun escape for me.
I'm so glad I didn't! The world created by Anne McCaffrey is absolutely fantastic and exciting to explore. The sadness experienced by the protaganist in the first half of the book creates such a feeling of joy and relief when things finally start going right for her - almost the feeling of her life developing into full colour when before her life was grey and wet.
After finishing the book (reading the second half of the book in one day) I immediately asked my friend for the following book Dragonsinger, because I needed to see what happened next to the characters. I would recommend reading both of the books together, as they are sometimes published, because Dragonsinger follows on almost exactly where Dragonsong left off, and is a more satisfying tying up of the story than Dragonsong alone.
I gave 4 stars rather than 5 because of the unremitting sad tone of the frst 6 chapters. I understand the device being used there, but just felt it went on a bit too long. Many of the horrible things done to the main character by those around her seem illogical and contrived at times. The author also occasionally uses the technique of limiting the information given to the reader through miscommunications between characters, and this can get a bit old at times in this book.
I nearly gave up after the first six chapters, because the poor protaganist had so many awful things happening to her, and it wasn't a fun escape for me.
I'm so glad I didn't! The world created by Anne McCaffrey is absolutely fantastic and exciting to explore. The sadness experienced by the protaganist in the first half of the book creates such a feeling of joy and relief when things finally start going right for her - almost the feeling of her life developing into full colour when before her life was grey and wet.
After finishing the book (reading the second half of the book in one day) I immediately asked my friend for the following book Dragonsinger, because I needed to see what happened next to the characters. I would recommend reading both of the books together, as they are sometimes published, because Dragonsinger follows on almost exactly where Dragonsong left off, and is a more satisfying tying up of the story than Dragonsong alone.
I gave 4 stars rather than 5 because of the unremitting sad tone of the frst 6 chapters. I understand the device being used there, but just felt it went on a bit too long. Many of the horrible things done to the main character by those around her seem illogical and contrived at times. The author also occasionally uses the technique of limiting the information given to the reader through miscommunications between characters, and this can get a bit old at times in this book.