Dragonsdawn: Dragonriders of Pern Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This is the beginning of the story about the dragons of Pern. "

" Having recently finished 'The White Dragon', in which the current residents of Pern have just uncovered an area formerly settled in the distant past, this was a good follow-up. I enjoyed learning why and how the first settlers came to Pern, and to get the back-story filled in. I was disappointed in how many great characters got killed off willy-nilly, often so abruptly whacked and forgotten that it made my head spin. I feel like many of the characters set up to be major ones in subsequent books were not always very well-rounded, and for many of them I don't really care what becomes of them. I was mostly disappointed to learn, in coversation with other Dragonriders readers, that all the rest of the books I can look forward to reading take place from this time up to that of 'White Dragon'... but no further. The characters in the later times are ones I want to know more about, while these 'originals' I don't much care about... so I'm sorely disappointed. I may keep reading, but I'm actually not sure yet. "

" liked this better than Dragonriders of Pern. Love Anne McCaffrey! Thanks Audra and Judy "

" Read this a long time ago. All the dragon stories are good. Colorful imagery. Occasionally, the plot is predictable or simplistic. "

" It's interesting to go back to the beginning in the series but it's more technical then the others which while interesting isn't as fun. "

" I like all the Pern books "

" Good Lord, it just keeps getting better. "

" Good story that recaps the colonization of Pern. McCaffrey did a good job of returning to the beginning and showing the steps to the world already introduced in two series, Dragonriders and Harper Hall. "

" I love how she writes her books. I got to met her in the early '90's and had a great talk with her. This is part of a series that I'm going to read in order as I most of them. "

" Complicated and they don't actually land until about one hundred pages in, which was dissapointing. "

" This is a fantastic piece that should be on any fantasy lovers shelf. It was new and refreshing. Anne is in my opinion the golden queen of dragon lore and stories. After reading her world I doubt whether another dragon novel will ever have the same appeal. "

" Pretty good book for not being what I expected. Nothing was really resolved in the end. But I enjoyed it. "

" Enjoyed this look back to the very beginning of Pern. Fair number of inconsistencies with what is previously learned about Pern, but I was OK with that. "

" And the story continues and Ms McCaffrey does not miss a single beat... "

" A classic fantasy/fiction series with a twist. Her writing is one of the most engrosing styles I've ever encountered. "

" One of my absolute favourites I love the entire series waiting in anticipation for the next book in the series "

" This is a re-read. I read the series many years ago and it was fun to re-read. "

" I didn't think this was interesting as the others. "

" I love Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Rider series. I always recommend people begin with Dragonsdawn and then just knock yourself out! Her son is doing a fabulous job with the series. I'm so happy the legacy will carry on when Ms. McCaffrey is gone. "

" It was very good! I am so excited to read about Lessa and F'lar now! "

" This and All the Weyrs are probably my favorites in this series. I love origin stories, and getting to see the first of everything on Pern is delightful. Also, the final paragraphs makes me cry in the lunch room at work. So there's also that. "

" Sweet to find out how it all began :-) "

" Not what I was expecting, but it was super good. Anne McCaffery is like the Queen of dragon stories. "

" I went through an Anne McCaffrey phase back in high school. She has some interesting ideas, but it always seems like she's focused too much on the plot for the characters to ever become well-developed. "

" This one explains how the dragons were created. "

" This brought tears to my eyes so many times. I didn't like it first because I'm not great with sci-fi and technology so it was a bit hard-to-read the first half, but SallahxTarvi and asofjpaiwejf everything else made it for me. Five stars. "

" Pretty Good book, details how the people got to Pern. "

" It was very good! I am so excited to read about Lessa and F'lar now! "

" one of my favorite Pern novels "

" Have read this book several times and it gets better every time! "

" If you love dragon books and great characters McCaffrey is your author. These books in my opinion are for adults. The dragons and humans have unmoral habits. "

" Being raised on a farm probably gave me a great attachment to this book. "

" One of my all time favorites! "

" Love the clash of Fantasy and Sci-fi. "

" SO THIS IS HOW PERN STARTED....THE BIOENGINEERED DRAGONS FIRST APPEAR..WITHOUT THE FIRE LIZARDS THE BIO ENGINEERS COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT...PLENTY OF ACTION AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSIPS AND FRICTION. GREAT READ. "

" I really loved this book and I can't wait to read more! "