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Book Review By sesshoumaru
Dragonsinger - Dragonriders of Pern 4 by Anne McCaffrey

Menolly has run from thread--dangerous spores that fall from the sky temporally-- and impressed nine fire lizards, while writing songs about her adventures. Masterharper Robinton, of the Harper Hall, found her and brought her back to live in the hall. Menolly must make friends where it counts and worry about others who are jealous of her to make it in the hall. Menolly lives there just a week and must learn to fit in, get a daily scedule and start her life in the hall. Her fire lizards must adapt along with her to there new home. After she has her daily classes with the journeymen she has finally started settling down when Pona tries to get her kicked out of the hall. Menolly must use her wit and her connections with her new friends to make it in the hold. Only then will she fit in and have a chance to make it in the hall.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat -
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a great scholar/artist
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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