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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Long and plotless narrative, interspersed with unconnected melodramatic incidents. I loved the first few books in this series but I think it is time to let it go.
I enjoyed this Outlander installment quite a bit more than the last. This story felt more cohesive and I loved the ending. I'm going to leave Jamie and Claire for a bit, but I won't be away too long.
I thoroughly enjoyed a majority of the Outlander books. However, it is hard to ignore the multiple rape scenes that happen throughout the series. This book I reached my limit, and it was potentially the most graphic scene Gabaldon has included. When Claire is kidnapped, held captive, attacked, and then raped by a group of men I was shocked by the amount of detail included. Potentially it isn't the amount of detail I was horrified by, but by the author choosing to have these actions occur to the main character who for thousands of pages we have rooted for. Additionally, the following rescue scenes by Jamie and crew were violent. I am squeamish and decided I could not stomach the rest of the book. Maybe one day I will pick it back up. The bookmark still sits at the spot I stopped at.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
Fantastic. I have become so enmeshed in the story of Claire and Jamie that I barely want to read anything else. Not looking forward to the day when I am "caught up" on this series and have to start waiting for the next book to be published.
Of the seven Outlander novels, this is the only one that really made me cry sob (although, "An Echo in the Bone (#7)" has come pretty close). Like the other books, so many things happen in the 1,000+ pages. It deals a lot with the theological and moral issues that arise with time travel, especially towards the end. From "Drums of Autumn (#4)" onwards, an ache has steadily built in my chest in response to the relationship between Brianna and her real father, Jamie. This book, though, turned that ache into an onslaught of emotion for these fictional characters that have become so, so real to me.
TRIGGER WARNING: kidnapping, rape, lots of gore and violence
This was a loooooooooong book. There doesn't seem to be a plot as much as a bunch of random stories of experiences mushed together into a ridiculously long book.
Don't get me wrong - the stories were interesting. I know the author has a tendency to get a little lost in detail (well, I would too if I did as much research as she clearly does), and this may cause some readers to lose interest, but I do enjoy the details regarding 18th century medicine and herbs and just how life was back then.
I've always liked Claire, especially because she isn't a helpless damsel-in-distress type that is so commonly found in books with female characters. She's smart, skilled, and isn't afraid to say what she's thinking or fight back when backed into a corner. I love how the relationship between her and Jamie has grown and deepened throughout the series. Roger and Brianna grew on me a lot in this book too.
The whole "conflagration" storyline has been playing out for like, 3 entire books, and I've been wondering when we would actually reach that date. This is the book. A lot of questions got answered, and loose ends got wrapped up in this book. However, there's still more to come - and I'm here for it.
This was a loooooooooong book. There doesn't seem to be a plot as much as a bunch of random stories of experiences mushed together into a ridiculously long book.
Don't get me wrong - the stories were interesting. I know the author has a tendency to get a little lost in detail (well, I would too if I did as much research as she clearly does), and this may cause some readers to lose interest, but I do enjoy the details regarding 18th century medicine and herbs and just how life was back then.
I've always liked Claire, especially because she isn't a helpless damsel-in-distress type that is so commonly found in books with female characters. She's smart, skilled, and isn't afraid to say what she's thinking or fight back when backed into a corner. I love how the relationship between her and Jamie has grown and deepened throughout the series. Roger and Brianna grew on me a lot in this book too.
The whole "conflagration" storyline has been playing out for like, 3 entire books, and I've been wondering when we would actually reach that date. This is the book. A lot of questions got answered, and loose ends got wrapped up in this book. However, there's still more to come - and I'm here for it.
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.25 stars
I enjoyed it, particularly more so than the last one. It seemed a bit faster paced than its predecessor although there were still a lot of times when I rolled my eyes as the over-done prose.
I'd also like to note that I'm sick of babies and hope future editions have outgrown it, too.
There were several unexpected twists in this one. Certainly Gabaldon wasn't exactly what I'd call kind to her characters.
I have mentioned to friends that I'm pretty tired of Claire and Bree being unable to be decisive with people who find it easy to hurt them. It's wearing a bit thin.
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1439 pages. May it be more interesting than changing diapers. Here we go...
I enjoyed it, particularly more so than the last one. It seemed a bit faster paced than its predecessor although there were still a lot of times when I rolled my eyes as the over-done prose.
I'd also like to note that I'm sick of babies and hope future editions have outgrown it, too.
There were several unexpected twists in this one. Certainly Gabaldon wasn't exactly what I'd call kind to her characters.
I have mentioned to friends that I'm pretty tired of Claire and Bree being unable to be decisive with people who find it easy to hurt them. It's wearing a bit thin.
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1439 pages. May it be more interesting than changing diapers. Here we go...
emotional
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes