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I have just finished reading the crystal singer series and was surprised, in a good way. I have read several books by Caffrey over the years and I have found that I like her books when she deals with music in all it's forms. It is a subject she is good at and that makers her write better in my opinion.
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I just finished Crystal Singer and read the 1st few paragraphs of Killashandra-- love the way it opens.
I enjoyed Crystal Singer a lot. My only critique is that I don't really get her relationship with Lanzecki, or the lack of family relationships, marriage or children appearing at all in the story. I am hoping that these become part of the story as it unfolds. I realize that because of the symbiont she will never have children, but any lack of real bonding with others makes the story seem incomplete, to me.
I thoroughly enjoyed the portrayal of cultural differences between citizens of various planets, and the portrayal of the effect crystal has on singers, and a lot of other things in the story and look forward to reading more.
I enjoyed Crystal Singer a lot. My only critique is that I don't really get her relationship with Lanzecki, or the lack of family relationships, marriage or children appearing at all in the story. I am hoping that these become part of the story as it unfolds. I realize that because of the symbiont she will never have children, but any lack of real bonding with others makes the story seem incomplete, to me.
I thoroughly enjoyed the portrayal of cultural differences between citizens of various planets, and the portrayal of the effect crystal has on singers, and a lot of other things in the story and look forward to reading more.
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It's been awhile since I read the series, but IIRC, a big draw to the career for the singers is the fact that they lose their memories over time. I think McCaffrey is tying relationships, or the lack thereof, to memory.deer of the dawn wrote:My only critique is that I don't really get her relationship with Lanzecki, or the lack of family relationships, marriage or children appearing at all in the story. I am hoping that these become part of the story as it unfolds. I realize that because of the symbiont she will never have children, but any lack of real bonding with others makes the story seem incomplete, to me.
Or am I missing something else regarding this which seems missing to you?
I will say the lack of children to singers was the gist of the email exchange McCaffrey and I had when I finished the series years ago. She told me,
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I started "Killashandra" and am enjoying so far. I guess what I meant is not that I need her to get married, but her relations even with Lanzecki seem rather clinical and cool. But I am interested to see how it plays out.
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In the midst of Killashandra, I am thinking that Killashandra Ree has Borderline Personality Disorder.
As an aside, the copy I am reading has more typos than any paperback I have ever read!!! Seriously! Average one per page, some pages have several. It's a Del Rey Perma-Bound.
As an aside, the copy I am reading has more typos than any paperback I have ever read!!! Seriously! Average one per page, some pages have several. It's a Del Rey Perma-Bound.
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Haha, good one. McCaffrey pretty much made aggressive females ok, in the sci fi field. I too think sometimes she goes overboard, but it does give women the chance to go overboard vicariously, while using better manners in real life.deer of the dawn wrote:In the midst of Killashandra, I am thinking that Killashandra Ree has Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Hey, do you think that really works? *ferocious grin*Dragonlily wrote:Haha, good one. McCaffrey pretty much made aggressive females ok, in the sci fi field. I too think sometimes she goes overboard, but it does give women the chance to go overboard vicariously, while using better manners in real life.
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The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
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