Reviews tagging 'War'

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

5 reviews

lochnessvhs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

It's always a strange feeling when you finish one of these. I know it's not the end, but having just spent 6 weeks reading this, I feel a bit listless.

Not at all my favorite in the series. I find William an absolute bore and found myself shutting down everytime it was his POV. 

SO MUCH happened in the last 60-70 pages that I felt dizzy. I adore Ian and Rachel so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Misogyny, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Miscarriage, Colonisation, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Cursing, Excrement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, and Cancer

Minor: Classism

birth ; execution by hanging

saraverboom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Echo is the first book since Voyager that kept me wanting to read more. I usually have a few moments of “get on with it, Gabaldon” while reading her books, but this time that never really happened. It was an enjoyable read with many interesting side characters and their stories all come together perfectly!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, War, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Colonisation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs

Minor: Rape

amberjackonski's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, War, and Blood

knunderb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Really enjoyed this one! Much more action than the previous book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Kidnapping