The Dolphins of Pern
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The Dolphins of Pern

by Anne McCaffrey

1994•Science fiction•330 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionanimalsadventurefantasyheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

When the first humans came to settle the planet Pern, they did not comealone: intelligence-enhanced dolphins also crossed the stars to colonizethe oceans of the new planet while their human partners settled the vastcontinents. But then disaster struck.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAnimalsAdventureFantasyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

PernScience FictionDolphinsLife on other planetsSpace colonies

Details

Author
Anne McCaffrey
Published
1994
Pages
330
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