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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I always like extending fictional worlds, and this background for Lord John was very welcome, also his relation with Percy, which does play some part in the main books, but was never clear to me. Now it is, which is great!
Ms Gabaldon is an excellent writer. It is interesting getting Lord John's view on events that happened in the Outlander series and of course this series intersects with that, but it is a worthy stand alone book. Naturally it is brilliantly researched period piece. The risks and joys in the life of Gay men of the time and those who loved them, within a certain class, are explored. Once again ethical quandaries are grappled with. And all within a damn fine murder mystery and action adventure story!
"Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade" by Diana Gabaldon might be my favourite book in the series.
I loved the characterisation, the plot twists, and most of all, the sweeping writing style!
As an added bonus, every little glimpse of Jamie was absolutely delightful - even though he was rather at his worst in this particular installment in the series.
I can't wait to put my hands on Book#3!
I loved the characterisation, the plot twists, and most of all, the sweeping writing style!
As an added bonus, every little glimpse of Jamie was absolutely delightful - even though he was rather at his worst in this particular installment in the series.
I can't wait to put my hands on Book#3!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lord john is always such an interesting character and i love learning more about his story. some of his actions are a little confusing for me in brotherhood of the blade. he is equally suspicious of everyone and far too trusting in others. his relationship with percy is especially interesting from the reader’s standpoint given what happens later in the series.
i can usually follow most of DG’s insane plot lines, but i do struggle with the mysteries in the lord john series so far. very detailed monologues tend to go over my head 😬
my rating system gave this book at 4/5, which i thought was a little high so i changed it to 3.5
i can usually follow most of DG’s insane plot lines, but i do struggle with the mysteries in the lord john series so far. very detailed monologues tend to go over my head 😬
my rating system gave this book at 4/5, which i thought was a little high so i changed it to 3.5
As a heterosexual male I felt extremely uncomfortable reading this right from the beginning. I am not homophobic or anything like that and I am really tolerant in real life with all minorities, whether sexual or otherwise, but this book just made me very uncomfortable while I was reading it, so much so that I was not able to go beyond page 20 or so. I am going to avoid all the Lord John books and just continue reading the Outlander series.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great novel about Lord John - love learning his back story and his relationship with Percy. Well done!
While I was disappointed in the 1st book in Lord John's spin off (LJ and the Private Matter), I quite enjoyed this 2nd book.
I don't know if it was Jamie's appearances, the focus on the death of LJ's father 17 years earlier, the Jacobite/Culloden references, the romance in LJ's life OR a little of all of these things; but Lord John was very present in this book. This was a huge relief to me as I felt that he was all but missing from Lord John and the Private Matter.
An important audiobook note, especially for fans of Davina Porter's narration of the main Outlander novels, Woodman's Jamie STINKS. I cringed every time I ran across it. I'm not sure I can stomach listening to The Scottish Prisoner.
I don't know if it was Jamie's appearances, the focus on the death of LJ's father 17 years earlier, the Jacobite/Culloden references, the romance in LJ's life OR a little of all of these things; but Lord John was very present in this book. This was a huge relief to me as I felt that he was all but missing from Lord John and the Private Matter.
An important audiobook note, especially for fans of Davina Porter's narration of the main Outlander novels, Woodman's Jamie STINKS. I cringed every time I ran across it. I'm not sure I can stomach listening to The Scottish Prisoner.
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such highs, such lows, such enjoyable (and plot-furthering) moments of mundanity— Gabaldon is a wonderfully engaging writer and, if you’re the sort who can picture things in your head, her descriptions are a rich fodder for imagination in the mind’s eye.
I'm reading this series because I enjoy the Outlander series but I don't think they're as good.