Anne McCaffrey - Freedom's Landing

Pros: likable characters, pop-culture references

Cons: lots of names to remember

Review: Because I read entirely too many romance novels (and getting my hopes up, only to be let down by real-life men) I've been looking into other genres. I've always been a little wary of science fiction/fantasy, ever since I read all the Dune books as a...

Pros: characters, action, suspense

Cons: none

Review: In "Freedom's Landing", Anne McCaffrey has once again created an alternate reality so well developed and described that one almost feels at home there.

In this story, a mixed group of peoples must join together to survive and create...

Pros: all new character to fall in love with

Cons: I couldn't find one

Review: Once again Anne out does herself with this new and exciting series. With all the luster and imagination that went into the Pern series, Anne walks us into an incredible new world. This world has it's own wonders and dangers, each character is given a...

Pros: A quick-paced story full of action in a new and exciting world.

Cons: The characters are a little flat for my taste.

The Bottom Line: Read this book if you enjoy light science fiction.

Review: I liked "Freedom's Landing", and I would consider myself something of an Anne McCaffrey fan as well. She, through her books, has brought me hours of enjoyment over the years, and I suppose she will always be one of the authors I will look to first when I ...

Pros: Great stuff. Success in the face of grave adversity.

Cons: Crappy ending.

The Bottom Line: Another great Anne McCaffrey story. No dragons, but still a lot of fun.

Review: Our library has a rather extensive collection of Anne McCaffrey books on tape. Lately I've been listening to several of the Pern novels, but recently I pulled out Freedom's Landing for a change of pace (and because someone else had beaten me to most of ...

Pros: Great Story Line, Social Issues.

Cons: Choppy character development, redundancy.

The Bottom Line: This is a good book for Anne McCaffrey fans. But if you are not already a fan pick one of her other books.

Review: Anne McCaffrey Freedom’s Landing New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1995. Science Fiction 342 pp. $23.95 USD 0-399-14062-X Freedom’s Landing is the first book in a new series by Anne McCaffrey. Anne McCaffrey is best known for her Pern ...

Pros: Depth of writing , good story line

Cons: Seems less well written than previous works

Review: "Freedoms Landing"

I believe this to be one of Ms. McCaffrey's lesser books . It is based on a short story she wrote some years ago. However, being McCaffrey - even her lesser books outshine the majority of what is available...