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debbiecollectsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
How can these books just keep getting better & better? LOVED IT!!!!!!
ashezor's review against another edition
5.0
This series is one of my favorites. And I really did enjoy this book. Diana Gabaldon is amazing and one of my favorite authors
strangenoquestion's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mclellan's review against another edition
3.0
It was very slow starting. Personally, I think the first three or four books in the series were the best. Still once I got into it (maybe a quarter of the way) it did start holding my interest.
jennybpenny's review against another edition
4.0
"The steam of his tears rose like the smoke of incense from his heart..."
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Audible audio performed by Davina Porter
3.5****
NOTE: If you have NOT read the previous books, you’ll find some spoilers for those works herein.
Book # 7 in the incredibly addictive (for good reason) Outlander series, continues the saga of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser as the American Revolution gears up and Jamie is caught between an oath to support the King and his knowledge that the Americans will win (no spoiler here, I hope). His main concern, however, is avoiding having to face his son, who is now a lieutenant in the British army, on the battlefield.
Meanwhile … forward in time to 1969, Brianna and Roger MacKenzie have settled in Scotland and have discovered a treasure-trove of letters left to them by Claire and Roger.
I really enjoy the historical references in these books. I’ve been to Fort Ticonderoga, and reading those chapters were intensely vivid for me because I’ve walked those grounds and seen the battle stations (not to mention the stunning views). Gabaldon peoples this volume with more real historical figures, including Benjamin Franklin and Benedict Arnold. The dangers were real and the author does a fine job of putting Jamie, Claire and Ian right into the action. I also appreciated the expanded roles of Sir John Gray and Ian MacKenzie.
On the other hand … I thought I was done with Brianna’s drama, but no. She’s fighting for her rights as a woman engineer against an entrenched male-dominated workforce. Roger is struggling to find his path, still suffering from the after-effects of. Jemmy is getting into trouble at school for swearing in Gaelic. And Mandy is having nightmares.
In addition to being tired of Brianna, the thing that I disliked is that Gabaldon could not help but go back to the time travel aspect. And it’s a doozy! Finally, she ends this book with several cliff-hangers, and that’s a pet peeve of mine. Trust your readers to want to read your next book, don’t “force” them to do so.
So I would have rated this 4**** save for that cliff-hanger (multiple story-lines need to be resolved) ending.
As for the audio…. Davina Porter gets 5***** and a ❤ for her outstanding performance of these works. She does an amazing job. I could listen to her for hours (and I did).
3.5****
NOTE: If you have NOT read the previous books, you’ll find some spoilers for those works herein.
Book # 7 in the incredibly addictive (for good reason) Outlander series, continues the saga of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser as the American Revolution gears up and Jamie is caught between an oath to support the King and his knowledge that the Americans will win (no spoiler here, I hope). His main concern, however, is avoiding having to face his son, who is now a lieutenant in the British army, on the battlefield.
Meanwhile … forward in time to 1969, Brianna and Roger MacKenzie have settled in Scotland and have discovered a treasure-trove of letters left to them by Claire and Roger.
I really enjoy the historical references in these books. I’ve been to Fort Ticonderoga, and reading those chapters were intensely vivid for me because I’ve walked those grounds and seen the battle stations (not to mention the stunning views). Gabaldon peoples this volume with more real historical figures, including Benjamin Franklin and Benedict Arnold. The dangers were real and the author does a fine job of putting Jamie, Claire and Ian right into the action. I also appreciated the expanded roles of Sir John Gray and Ian MacKenzie.
On the other hand … I thought I was done with Brianna’s drama, but no. She’s fighting for her rights as a woman engineer against an entrenched male-dominated workforce. Roger is struggling to find his path, still suffering from the after-effects of
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his hangingIn addition to being tired of Brianna, the thing that I disliked is that Gabaldon could not help but go back to the time travel aspect. And it’s a doozy! Finally, she ends this book with several cliff-hangers, and that’s a pet peeve of mine. Trust your readers to want to read your next book, don’t “force” them to do so.
So I would have rated this 4**** save for that cliff-hanger (multiple story-lines need to be resolved) ending.
As for the audio…. Davina Porter gets 5***** and a ❤ for her outstanding performance of these works. She does an amazing job. I could listen to her for hours (and I did).
threesixnine's review against another edition
5.0
I just finished this, stayed up until 1 am because once I got into the last one hundred pages, there was no stopping. I'm glad my husband is gone this weekend because I was talking, jumping up to pace, slapping the book, laughing, asking questions.......and there are still some with no answers. Which, of course, leads me to believe that the very talented, complex, twisted mind behind these stories is hard at work on the next installment. I hate the thought that we have to wait another 3-4 years to find out what happens to Ian...William.....Jenny.....Jem!!.....and where the hell is Roger???
mdeam's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
knod78's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars because it ended with only 1.5 things out of about 5 big things resolved. Thankfully I have the next book ready to go, but I need a break before I start another 1,100 page book.
This book brought me back to the magic of the first two books, even more so than book 6. I was so engaged throughout the entire book and I never thought at any point that I was reading a 1,152 page book. I was surprised and emotional and just amazed at the way Diana took the story and characters. I could barely put it down. In fact, I felt like it needed 100 pages more, because the ending was rushed and there were so many things left unsaid. I mean Roger is back in the past and Brianna/Jem are kidnapped?
The author added three new narrators in Young Ian, John Grey, and William Ransom (you know, Jaime's son). Diana did a good job adding these main characters and I thought it was so interesting to get their thoughts. I can't stress enough on how many surprises occurred. Almost every other chapter was a new surprise of maybe someone of the past or something that happened. I mean FERGUS! Wow. Buccleigh McKenzie! Wow. Benedict Freaking ARNOLD. WOWWWWW! Just so much. But I also liked that unlike the last book, the plots and twists weren't as much and didn't make me roll my eyes to yet another drama. These were manageable plots. My favorite was Brianna and Roger Mac's return to the present time. I loved the letters they got from Claire and Jaime. I loved that they are living in Lallybroch. This was the only plot line I guessed would happen. And because of years watching Murder She Wrote in School, I am trained to suspect that Cameron was the bad guy and not Buccleigh. Never go for the obvious one. No one is that nice. Jenny did hurt me as if I was Claire. I was so dissappointed in her and I almost gave this book 4 stars, because I didn't like any of their return to Scotland. But she came around in the end. And then when Ian died, I was just an emotional wreck. It was a good death though.
I think I have decided that Young Ian is my favorite character. I always thought it was John Grey, but Ian has become something so much more. He's just always practical and deadly and nice and observant. I never have to worry about him and he knows with a glance from Jaime or Claire what is to to be done without saying a word.
If you slogged throught book 3-5, just know (in my opinion) that it does come back and you won't be let down. I seriously was sad all weekend to have completed this book.
This book brought me back to the magic of the first two books, even more so than book 6. I was so engaged throughout the entire book and I never thought at any point that I was reading a 1,152 page book. I was surprised and emotional and just amazed at the way Diana took the story and characters. I could barely put it down. In fact, I felt like it needed 100 pages more, because the ending was rushed and there were so many things left unsaid. I mean Roger is back in the past and Brianna/Jem are kidnapped?
The author added three new narrators in Young Ian, John Grey, and William Ransom (you know, Jaime's son). Diana did a good job adding these main characters and I thought it was so interesting to get their thoughts. I can't stress enough on how many surprises occurred. Almost every other chapter was a new surprise of maybe someone of the past or something that happened. I mean FERGUS! Wow. Buccleigh McKenzie! Wow. Benedict Freaking ARNOLD. WOWWWWW! Just so much. But I also liked that unlike the last book, the plots and twists weren't as much and didn't make me roll my eyes to yet another drama. These were manageable plots. My favorite was Brianna and Roger Mac's return to the present time. I loved the letters they got from Claire and Jaime. I loved that they are living in Lallybroch. This was the only plot line I guessed would happen. And because of years watching Murder She Wrote in School, I am trained to suspect that Cameron was the bad guy and not Buccleigh. Never go for the obvious one. No one is that nice. Jenny did hurt me as if I was Claire. I was so dissappointed in her and I almost gave this book 4 stars, because I didn't like any of their return to Scotland. But she came around in the end. And then when Ian died, I was just an emotional wreck. It was a good death though.
I think I have decided that Young Ian is my favorite character. I always thought it was John Grey, but Ian has become something so much more. He's just always practical and deadly and nice and observant. I never have to worry about him and he knows with a glance from Jaime or Claire what is to to be done without saying a word.
If you slogged throught book 3-5, just know (in my opinion) that it does come back and you won't be let down. I seriously was sad all weekend to have completed this book.
katmull's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0