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Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon

booksandstarss's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dnandrews797's review against another edition

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4.0

This one took me a bit longer to get through than the others mostly because I was savouring the experience. I think Gabaldon does a great job hear of balancing the events of Brianna and Rodger in the Future with Claire and Jaime in the past. The pacing was excellent and I never got bored at any point like I’m wont to do with bigger novels like this. I also loved all of the action and danger in this book set against the revolutionary war. It felt like a callback to her earlier books during the Rising. The ending was a perfect place to stop as well. It made my heart soar and left a smile on my face when I shut the book. Overall, I think this was one of my favourites out of the series. A great read.

linnylionheart's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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bethanyschmitz13's review against another edition

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4.0

Finally getting thru this series. One more book and then I’m finally done! Until the next one comes out anyways.

I’m just getting a little bored. Don’t get me wrong I love this series still. But I love Jamie and Claire so much, and the story is veering more towards Brianna/Rodger/Jemmy. I love them too, but no one can replace Jamie and Claire in my heart. Lol.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

jlsykes323's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

lydiaedwards's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lesterb09's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

So slow! I don't think she has an editor. These are too long with useless characters/stories. I just want to know what happens with Jamie and Claire. 

erogers's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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5.0

Well written with a narrative and dialogue that more than made up for some minor pacing problems. It made me laugh a lot and made me cry a few times. I couldn't put it down.

debbie74's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative sad

4.0