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c_bee15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
allcavesin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not my favorite of the series so far, but definitely better than Voyager or whatever the third one is called lol. Roger's character development was truly beautiful, and I am very excited to see him grow and change even further. I think the next book is where I catch up with what I've seen of the show, so I am looking forward to that.
lizzyfields's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
joyreadsinnc's review against another edition
2.0
I am not sure what the purpose and point of this book was. Don't get me wrong; I absolutely loved the first 3 books. However, I feel like the 4th and 5th book is leading to the revolutionary war, but taking a very very long time to get there. Why is this book 1400 pages long? What is the climax of this story? It seemed to drone on and on and could have been a lot shorter, or even have been eliminated. They went through the whole book and yet still haven't really finished the Stephen Bonnet story?
I am confused, but hope the next one gets better.
I am confused, but hope the next one gets better.
jenmangler's review against another edition
2.0
If this had been the first book in the Outlander series, I wouldn’t have kept reading the series. In fact, I may not have finished the book, though I’m loathe to abandon books. This installment just seemed dull to me. I still love the characters and I still want to know what happens to them, and I will keep reading the books, but there’s no denying this one was a pretty disappointing read.
tamracielle's review against another edition
4.0
I will continue with the Outlander series because I love the characters, the writing, and the rich period details. But man this book was a slog to get through at times. I thought I would never finish it. Ms. Gabaldon must get paid by the word. Fewer details about babies' diapers and breastfeeding would have been nice.
kirstym3692's review against another edition
3.0
I FINALLY FINISHED THIS MONSTER OF A BOOK!
Only took me 4 months...
Only took me 4 months...
bonnarugala's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
3.75
illyanadallas222's review against another edition
3.0
3.5-4 stars...
A very conflicting incoming review (you have been warned...;) ).
This was probably the longest amount of time I have spent reading a book (1 and a half months). I could blame it on the dizzying travels I had to do in the last 2 weeks or the length (this installment is almost 1,000 pages long) but I truly believe that 'Will' will overcome any obstacle, if you put your heart into it. And my heart wasn't in this book. And this renders me a little sad! I was reminded in this read through of how graiting the first third of the novel was. The first arch (so the first 1/3 of the novel) was Brianna and Rogers' wedding and I was so frustrated that such an iconic moment felt so grating and Faulkner-esk. And then for the rest of the novel, we follow Jaime and Claire settle into Fraser's Ridge and help Roger and Brianna make a home with it. The politics were not as stimulating (the impending Revolution War is well on its way), Stephen Bonnett is still on the loose and we sparingly follow young Ian homogenous with the Mohawk tribe. I would trope this book as the 'domestic' book in the series, but that again annoys me because I often yearn for a domestic novel in series, but just not like this haha.
However, I budge it up to 4 stars at most, mainly because while I was not impressed it was still lovely to read. Claire and Jaime and the whole cast, while maybe as not stimulating, are iconic characters that can motivate you into reading any crumb. Also, this precedent novels overall picks up the rating. And I have to admit, that there were several arcs within the story -the murder, the gangrened abusive husband, the Hanged Man, and Brianna's journey into motherhood- that DID sing to my soul. But it was not a constant.
In sum, while I do say this novel was not 'outstanding', it was a necessary shift between the first half of the series and the second (not encompassing the anticipated Bees coming up this Oct.) half of the series. I just wish the dubbed 'domestic novel' in this series, likened more so to my own 'domestic novel' tastes...
Onwards Outlanders!
A very conflicting incoming review (you have been warned...;) ).
This was probably the longest amount of time I have spent reading a book (1 and a half months). I could blame it on the dizzying travels I had to do in the last 2 weeks or the length (this installment is almost 1,000 pages long) but I truly believe that 'Will' will overcome any obstacle, if you put your heart into it. And my heart wasn't in this book. And this renders me a little sad! I was reminded in this read through of how graiting the first third of the novel was. The first arch (so the first 1/3 of the novel) was Brianna and Rogers' wedding and I was so frustrated that such an iconic moment felt so grating and Faulkner-esk. And then for the rest of the novel, we follow Jaime and Claire settle into Fraser's Ridge and help Roger and Brianna make a home with it. The politics were not as stimulating (the impending Revolution War is well on its way), Stephen Bonnett is still on the loose and we sparingly follow young Ian homogenous with the Mohawk tribe. I would trope this book as the 'domestic' book in the series, but that again annoys me because I often yearn for a domestic novel in series, but just not like this haha.
However, I budge it up to 4 stars at most, mainly because while I was not impressed it was still lovely to read. Claire and Jaime and the whole cast, while maybe as not stimulating, are iconic characters that can motivate you into reading any crumb. Also, this precedent novels overall picks up the rating. And I have to admit, that there were several arcs within the story -the murder, the gangrened abusive husband, the Hanged Man, and Brianna's journey into motherhood- that DID sing to my soul. But it was not a constant.
In sum, while I do say this novel was not 'outstanding', it was a necessary shift between the first half of the series and the second (not encompassing the anticipated Bees coming up this Oct.) half of the series. I just wish the dubbed 'domestic novel' in this series, likened more so to my own 'domestic novel' tastes...
Onwards Outlanders!
dnandrews797's review against another edition
4.0
The last book in this series was a major let down and felt like it dragged on and on forever. This book was three hundred pages longer and yet I loved every second of it. With Jaime and Claire firmly settled at the ridge and the story no longer flicking back and forth between past and present, it gave plenty of room to create episodic adventures that all connect together in the larger narrative. It was also nice to finally get some time to see the Fraser Family relax and enjoy themselves among spooky, nail biting, and heart warming antics. This was one of my favourite Outlander books despite its length. I hardly felt the 979 pages and can’t wait to dove back in for more with the next book