If that is something you know you can’t read past, stop here. Her work begins with, and subsequently has to overcome, worldbuilding laced with rape culture and homophobia prevalent in popular genre fiction of the 60s. There are no excuses for Pern’s problematic elements, though there are many influences and reasons for them. But before we start talking about where to start with the Pern series, there is something you should know: Pern is problematic. Its sprawling universe of over twenty books, its incredible cast of characters, and its dragons-oh, its dragons!-have attracted a legion of fans over the years. People read Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series for different reasons. Where to Start With The Pern Series by Nicole Brinkley For this round, we asked Nicole Brinkley to talk about the beloved Pern series. Originally appearing in the third volume of our Quarterly Almanac, Where to Start with the Pern Series is the part of an ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of SFF/popgeekery topics.
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