Advantages: A continuation of the present era of Pern! Some old friends. Simple plot. Beautiful Dolphins! Disadvantages: Disconcerting jumping-perspective style. You'll have to read most of the library to understand this...
The Dolphins of Pern is one of the books in the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy/science-fiction books (imagine a fantasy world with sci-fi roots which are gradually being unearthed by the characters.) Since all of the books of the Dragonriders of Pern series are so different, I'll be making lots of comparisons with other Dragonrider books to try to explain this one. This means that unfortunately readers with no experience of McCaffrey's world ... ...deals indirectly with the immediate aftermath of the events in "Red Star Rising", and continues the story of some of the characters from "The Renegades of Pern" The book also gives an idea of what might be in store for us in "All the Weyrs of Pern". If you're reading, or are about to read "The Renegades of Pern" you'll probably find some of the details of this review to be a spoiler, although they'll pass you by if you aren't familiar with the characters ...
dragonhelmuk 02.04.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Dolphins of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
Advantages: brings together the story of the second crossing Disadvantages: may be difficult to read as a stand alone book,
...is a short history of the dolphins of pern and refers to how they helped to bring the Pernese over to the north in the second crossing. It covers a period of Pernese history when the dragons were being developed into a more useful fighting force, but there was also a need for the special services the dolphins offered. AIVAS has closed down, and yet is giving a great deal of help by explaining that the Dolphins came with the first crossing and had ...
grannyjan 26.03.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Dolphins of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
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