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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Good as always. We're moving into war in the colonies now and it's not as easy to figure out which side to be on as it was back in Scotland. Jamie has the advantage of three time travelers to tell him what's coming, but his associates don't. And, once again, we see a series of problematic situations arise. Jamie is big man on Fraser's Ridge, which has advantages and disadvantages. Roger takes a more active role in life on the Ridge when he decides to become a minister. There's definitely some trigger warnings needed for the book since Claire is kidnapped and raped and Brianna is kidnapped to be sold as a sex slave. We meet a new time traveler who was woefully unprepared for his journey into the past. He just wants to get home and is willing to do whatever it takes to do so.
One thing I found myself noticing quite frequently was all the descriptions of food that Gabaldon includes. Some authors like to describe clothes or the scenery. It seems that Gabaldon keys into the food of the time. It's especially noticeable when the men sit down to eat and the choices seem to be endless. Good thing Jamie and Claire essentially have servants, though, since Claire usually too busy doing healing work to make sure there's food on the table at all the meals. It makes for a more interesting story, but it feels weird that they have servants in the back country.
I was surprised Brianna and Roger head back through the stones. They were an important part of the story, and now they're no longer in the time period Gabaldon is focusing on. I'm curious to see how she deals with that development in the next book.
One thing I found myself noticing quite frequently was all the descriptions of food that Gabaldon includes. Some authors like to describe clothes or the scenery. It seems that Gabaldon keys into the food of the time. It's especially noticeable when the men sit down to eat and the choices seem to be endless. Good thing Jamie and Claire essentially have servants, though, since Claire usually too busy doing healing work to make sure there's food on the table at all the meals. It makes for a more interesting story, but it feels weird that they have servants in the back country.
I was surprised Brianna and Roger head back through the stones. They were an important part of the story, and now they're no longer in the time period Gabaldon is focusing on. I'm curious to see how she deals with that development in the next book.
Pretty good, but not as good as the Fiery Cross. There were some major character changes, especially in some minor characters I'd come to know and love, that surprised me and disappointed me a little. However, still plenty of rip-roaring action and romance. On to book #7!
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-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:
No
This series was already a bit much, but this one really jumped the shark. Ninety percent of it was ridiculous, but then it had an incredibly good ending. (I mean the *very end.*) I’m not sure the epilogue redeemed the previous 1,000 pages, but it sure was satisfying.
The American Revolution is fast approaching (if you can call 1400 pages "fast")! Life on the Ridge proceeds peacefully except for when Claire is kidnapped for whiskey, one disreputable young girl beds and marries identical twins, while another lays with her half brother who then murders her, Jamie becomes and stops being an agent of the King, Roger decides to become a minister and Claire is arrested for murder. Whether it was some time away from this cast that did the trick to renew my interest, or whether the last book was just a dud, i was thoroughly engaged this time around.
This is my favorite book in the series so far. The pace was the quickest yet, making it hard to put down from beginning to end. The excitement builds and keeps you reading, even though the sexual brutality reaches a new level in this installment. Even when you don't want to know, you have to know what happens next. I love the return to more direct consideration of other times, especially the hint that there might be those that move forward to balance out those that finish their lives in the past. The unique storytelling of a very familiar period of our history makes the time of Indpendence seem new. But once again, it is the perfectly crafted, and at least partially flawed personalities that I found the most fulfilling. In the face of a massive historical moment, it is almost shocking that the personal squabbles and ambitions of the various communities greatly shape the broader events. This seemed most poignant in the life of Malva. But the struggles with ersonal relationships provide both comfort and suggestion to those of us dealing with these same issues in our own time.
This book is 6th in the Outlander series and A Breath of FRESH AIR after The Fiery Cross. It was wonderful and when the end of the book came, I was completely baffled and awestruck... I have no idea how she is going to pull everything together but I can't wait. I had to reread the end a couple of times, to make sure I read it correctly! :)
2nd time reading~ LOVED it again. There was so much I forgot!! It was so great to reread all of this and I am now wondering what will happen in An Echo in the Bone.
2nd time reading~ LOVED it again. There was so much I forgot!! It was so great to reread all of this and I am now wondering what will happen in An Echo in the Bone.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape