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After the first human contact with the Siwannese ended in a mass suicide, the Terran government made a law that no further contact with sentient aliens would be allowed. But since their own planet was overcrowed, they looked to colonize Doona--until they found the Hrubbans. Their choice was simple but dangerous. They could kill the cat-like Hrubbans, or for the first time in history, learn to to coexist with an alien race.... --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle science fiction from 1969, Mar 12 2001

By	C. Gilbert "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Decision at Doona (Mass Market Paperback)

Humans are forbidden to have contact with other intelligent races in space. That edict comes as a result of the fact that human contact with the Swiannese race resulted in their mass suicide. This rule is tested when a race of human colonists finds that they are not alone on their uninhabited planet.

The writing in the book is spare and often elegant. While elements of the plot show its age, it demonstrates McCaffrey's consummate skill as a science fiction/fantasy author.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful plot about co-existing races., Sep 28 1999

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This review is from: Decision at Doona (Mass Market Paperback)

I was so tired of sci-fi books dealing with Humans going out to murder another race. This book gave a welcome change, two completely different species working together to create a new world for themselves. I've never read the sequels, but having just read this book alone was wonderful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So what if it's 30 years old?, Jul 19 1999

By	Joseph McCauley (Normal, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Decision at Doona (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed this book a lot. The writing style was not flowery or poetic, just easy to follow and understand. Ken, Hrrestan, and the other main characters are interesting and fun to read about, and we sympathize for the human colonists as they try to understand a new alien race, and face the possibility of having to leave this paradise of a colony world to return to an overpopulated and excessively structured Earth. Don't miss it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read with lots of suspense and a massive surprise.
This book is the best I have read! It is surprisingly realistic and suspenseful writing. For an even larger surprise, don't read the character list until AFTER reading the book... Read more

Published on Jul 14 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The first science fiction book I ever bought.
I bought this book originally in its second or third printing. It was the first science fiction book I ever bought, and I freely admit I bought it because it had a giant cat on... Read more

Published on Feb 9 1999 by Diane Catanzaro

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant story
I've read many books by Anne McCaffrey, and I wouldn't be able to choose a favourite out of them all, but Descision at Doona is definitely in the Top 10. Read more

Published on Jul 30 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of another great series by Ms. McCaffrey
I hate to say I've been around this long, but I still have my April '69 copy. I have the whole series...as I do all of her works. Read more

Published on Mar 7 1998 by KitchenSharkMama