Anne mccaffrey pegasus flight ebook

Class struggles were OK in the end so long as you could escape them by having the upper class take you under their wing and lift you into their world.

The thing that brought this up to a 3 for me instead of I originally read this as a kid in the nineties, and I remember really liking it. The thing that brought this up to a 3 for me instead of a 2 is twofold: First, it played positively on my personal nostalgia for my first read twenty-plus years ago, and second I did find the story compelling and exciting despite the significant problems in the framing.

Dec 30, Rena Sherwood rated it did not like it Shelves: the-crap-shelf , otherworldly , will-put-you-to-sleep. Highly disappointing effort from a usually good writer. Who cares about these chracters? I sure didn't.

I made the mistake of reading this book without reading the first, but I am not interested enough in these mutant characters and their ugly world to read any more of the series. The only good bit of writing was when one girl ate a fresh green pepper.

If not for that passage, this book would get zero stars. Oct 17, Jennine rated it it was ok. Whoooooooo, does this one not hold up well. Antiquated ideas about gender, sex and sexuality, and race are a persistent problem in McCaffrey's back catalog, but if I've read one of her books that's worse on those fronts, I've blocked it out. I instantly loved Tirla, and following her story kept me reading through repeated wincing, but she's not enough to redeem the book.

Great Read Just finished reading the second in the talent series for the second time and still could not stop reading. Anne McCaffrey is one of my favorite authors her books have always kept me entertained.

Dec 28, Chinook rated it really liked it. March - Well, yikes. Jun 20, Brian Gaston rated it it was ok Shelves: science-fiction. Not a bad book but the characters in the Pern series work better for me. Jan 09, Ann added it Shelves: adult , re-read , sci-fi. I remembered being a little weirded out by the age thing when I read this years ago at around 12 myself , but at the time I glossed right over the casual racism of the statement.

And the casual racism of pre "[Near Eastern] girls ripen faster than us Northern or Occidental types" and therefore the adult man whose age is never stated, but his twin brother is the Police Commissioner, so I'd say 30 AT LEAST should wait "four years" before making a move on the now 12 year old, future 16 year old.

And the casual racism of pretty much the entirety of the book. I hadn't picked this book up in over twenty years, so when I wanted a fun breezy re-read I was not prepared for cringing through huge swaths of the book. From disparaging comments about "the ethnics" to the casual way that even the "good" characters who are shocked shocked I tell you! Because obviously when it was just a bunch of illegal "subbies" people thought it was a problem, but it wasn't A PROBLEM until legal kids were involved.

There were offhand remarks about how all of the "ethnic" kids will, given even half a chance "tart it up just like their mothers", or that every single woman with illegal kids was having them with the full intention of selling the children there is not mention of even one mother who just During the scene were the illegal children were being forcibly removed to live in an orphanage, it was made very clear that exactly zero of the women were upset because they were losing THEIR CHILDREN, but rather because they were missing out on an opportunity to make a profit.

Really, there were so many times I was catapulted out of the story by the casual racism on display. It was clearly not intentional, a way of building out a complex character or making a subtle point about "the good guys" being imperfect themselves - the author clearly intended the audience to be nodding their heads along in agreement.

When I was a young teenager I loved this book largely because I loved Tirla and the way that it exalted the Special Outsiders who were misunderstood and mistreated by the clearly inferior majority, but I'm no longer in middle school. I will not be re-reading this again. Jun 16, Kessily Lewel rated it it was amazing Shelves: sci-fi. This is my favorite book in the Saga of the Talent series hands down. It's the first book that was planned as a book.

The previous one was a collection of short stories in this universe so it didn't have the same cohesive feel as this one does. This book is about two talented children with very different powers from extremely different backgrounds.

First we meet Tirla, a young lady who doesn't even realize she's Talented and thinks it's perfectly natural to be able to understand and speak every l This is my favorite book in the Saga of the Talent series hands down. First we meet Tirla, a young lady who doesn't even realize she's Talented and thinks it's perfectly natural to be able to understand and speak every language she hears instantly.

She's a clever little waif who is technically 'illegal' since only her mother's first two kids were allowed thanks to a population limit. Like most illegal children she has to be constantly on her toes to avoid the police. It's not a coincidence since major talents tend to breed true and we are meeting that Peter's grandfather! But Peter has had a tragic accident and his entire body is paralyzed.

His only escape from the hospital bed he's trapped in is to leave his body telepathically which is how he comes to the attention of the current Director of the Jerhatten Paraphysic Center, Rhysa Owen. Her last name should be familiar as she's the daughter of Daffyd Op Owen who was the director of the center in the first book. This is a lot of world building here as we see new and exciting talents being discovered while mankind is trying desperately to leave the overcrowded planet.

If you've read the later books you will especially enjoy seeing that progression here. I loved both of the children in this but I've always had a special love for Tirla. She's just so sassy! But I do need to give a TW for child abuse both physical and sexual.

There is a lot of discussion about evil men who buy young children to sexually abuse them. Illegal children, sadly are their main target and the mothers seem to sell their extra kids without concern for their fate. Tirla, while not abused in that way herself does help a large group of children escape and is beaten as a result. Jun 29, Erin Penn rated it it was amazing.

You know, I am not sure I have ever read this book. It came out after I became an adult, had a good job, and could easily buy whatever I wanted, so it's been on my shelf forever - traveling across the country over 2, miles in various moves but I think I read it for the first time yesterday. Problem with the good job and adulthood is finding time to read. Lack of good job does have some pluses. I've been reading so much new stuff from urban fantasy, romance, self-published, and new writers, I h You know, I am not sure I have ever read this book.

I've been reading so much new stuff from urban fantasy, romance, self-published, and new writers, I had forgotten how layered Ms. McCaffrey would write her soft sci-fi books. Three separate main story-lines, two romances, three or four character growth lines, etc.

So dense and marvelous in her Talent Universe, this addition updates and expands the Talent Universe short stories which she had started writing in the '50s with a full novel.

But the book is showing its age in its racial and gender attitudes. Yes, Ms. McCaffrey was exceptional for her time at having lead females and people of color in her books, but at the same time because she pushed the envelope out, the edge of what is acceptable has moved far beyond this book.

Older people will enjoy reading it, especially those who picked up every book this woman wrote, but the new generation I'm giving it five stars because the Talent Universe was absolutely amazing while I was growing up - and this addition expands on that worldbuilding with new characters and ways the world worked appropriate for 90's soft science fiction.

Pegasus in Flight isn't so long in tooth it isn't readable, but soon, so sadly soon, it will be. Jul 21, Shirley Durr rated it really liked it. This second book is a novel that combines the stories of two exceptional and unique Talented children. Picking up several years after Book 1, it deals with political manipulations and attempts by corrupt and greedy individuals to exploit Talent for personal gain.

Sound familiar? The setting is an Earth bursting with overpopulation and wide gaps between the haves and the have nots. But there are plans to build a platform for moving some of the human race into space.

The Talent are to play a part This second book is a novel that combines the stories of two exceptional and unique Talented children. The Talent are to play a part in building that platform but the woman in charge fails to understand how her methods and her personality are harmful to Talent.

This sets up part of the struggles Talent face throughout this book. I like how the stories of Peter and Tirla start separately, intertwine, and merge with each other the story of the development of space travel. The adults who guide their training are also interesting and have their own stories as well.

Some of the names will sound familiar from The Talent 1, sort of "the next generation. Feb 10, Riley rated it it was amazing Shelves: science-fiction. I absolutely loved this book! I didn't know it was part of a series, so I'm going to read the others in the trilogy. It's also caused a burgeoning hunger for more sci-fi like it - almost all of my books are fantasy, but I have a few of Anne McCaffrey's other books in the genre.

When I was doing something else, I often found myself drifting into thinking about the book. The characters were superb, the imagery fantastic, and the plots and subplots were extremely well woven into each other. I think part of what made me devour this novel was that it focused on people called Talents - those who had telepathy, telekinesis, etc and used them in ways I've never read before so it was kind of like they had magic.

Sep 05, Jonathan rated it it was amazing. When it comes to the genre of sci-fi,I still have so many books to read, and this novel proves that. Not only is this the first sci-fi novel I've read in a while,but it's also the first Anne McCafferty novel I've come across.

In it,Girls is a gifted child who has a gift for learning languages quickly and Peter is a child who is dealing with accepting recovering from an accident that paralyzed him,and both of them are trying to make a living in a society that doesn't accept them. Furthermore, the When it comes to the genre of sci-fi,I still have so many books to read, and this novel proves that. Furthermore, they're both at the same center for gifted kids and getting neglected.

I liked the idea of a center for gifted kids,as well as their unique talents. An action packed,at times hilarious and heartfelt novel,and I can't wait to read the next book in the series! Sep 24, Celia Ludwinski rated it it was amazing. The second in the talent series, this book covers the finding of Tirla and Peter Reidinger.

I'm enamored by the very unique magic powers they both have — Tirla's ability to speak any language through a unique form of telepathy and Peter's telekinesis which he uses to view spoiler [move his paralyzed body with his mind hide spoiler ]. In a somewhat convoluted plot, the kids view spoiler [end up being kidnapped by a human trafficking ring, but are able to be saved through the use of their power The second in the talent series, this book covers the finding of Tirla and Peter Reidinger.

In a somewhat convoluted plot, the kids view spoiler [end up being kidnapped by a human trafficking ring, but are able to be saved through the use of their powers and their connection to others like Rhyssa Owen, who is both powerful politically as well as telepathically hide spoiler ].

Jun 05, John rated it it was amazing. Plowed through most of this on the plane Sunday And the intermediate one before the Rowan time wise Wish I'd kept them 'cause I'm tempted to read them all again since it's fresh in my mind, but probably won't. Interesting to see how the Earth has changed between the first book and this one. Not that you see lots of the changes, but there's enough you can see if you're paying attention. Jul 17, Katy rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , books-i-own.

A great follow on for: To Ride Pegasus and, although it deals quite intimately with the subject of child trafficking, I do feel that it was done in a good way, as uncomfortable as the subject is. I'd forgotten how much I'd liked the main characters in this one, until I read it again, too, so that was a good bonus - I really love the much older Dorotea, and wished my own grandmother had been more like her! Lol Now, on to Pegasus in Space! Oct 15, Darryl rated it it was amazing.

What a wonderful book leading into the Rowan series! After being disappointed with the Tower and the Hive, I was leary of going back to the beginning, but now I am amazed that I had not heard anything on this book. After reading this book, I am really tempted to reread the Rowan and the rest of the series again!!!

Jul 02, Andrew rated it did not like it. It was an interesting world, but a forced romance between two adults brought the tone down, and another character saying "Oh, I'll wait until they're older" after apparently falling in love with a child left me bewildered and uncomfortable.

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