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From: farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren)
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Subject: Re: Re: McCaffrey's Pern series ( maybe spoiler )
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Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 18:26:13 EST
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In article <24000029@hpfcms.UUCP>, mpm@hpfcla.UUCP writes:
>      It does look like Menolly is developing some of the political skill
> necessary in the role of Master Harper.  It wouldn't be a surprise to me
> if McCaffrey promoted her in a future book.  (I suspect she might intro-
> duce some nasty turn of events just to shake us out of our complacency -
> just like the return of Threadfall does to the holders.)

     Probably only if some nasty event shakes her out of HER complacency -
it's amazing how well money will dull a writer's sensibilities.  I felt
the first book, and about half of the second, were excellent.  Good stories,
good characters, you name it.  The rest of the books are entertaining, but
I don't think they're excellent any more - just entertaining.  Nothing
wrong with that, but excellence is so rare, I hate to see it go...

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           Mike Farren
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