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ashleyserena's review against another edition
3.0
By the time I finished the book, I understood why the first section was written the way it was -- as the end. It is a stylistic choice I'm not overly fond of, as I found myself caring less about the past portions (which were my favorite in the first, of course) and just wanting to know where this was all going. I will say this though, Diana writes a mean cliffhanger. For the last portion, I couldn't put the book down.
jenn_reads_everything's review against another edition
5.0
4.6 stars
stared at my phone for 5 minutes in contemplation of how to start my review of Dragonfly in Amber. And I still don’t know how to begin.
Diana Gabaldon is a master story teller. Her writing is captivating and her plot lines come together beautifully.
Joy, levity, despair, hope, love (of all varieties) keep me coming back.
*sighhhhh*
I think of Jamie Fraser 14 times a day. And Claire is a badass. I just wish she would listen to what Jamie says every once in awhile.
Does it need to be 1,000 pages long? No. But it’s worth it.
stared at my phone for 5 minutes in contemplation of how to start my review of Dragonfly in Amber. And I still don’t know how to begin.
Diana Gabaldon is a master story teller. Her writing is captivating and her plot lines come together beautifully.
Joy, levity, despair, hope, love (of all varieties) keep me coming back.
*sighhhhh*
I think of Jamie Fraser 14 times a day. And Claire is a badass. I just wish she would listen to what Jamie says every once in awhile.
Does it need to be 1,000 pages long? No. But it’s worth it.
elizabethmichelle's review against another edition
3.0
My second time reading this one. I can't remember the rating I gave it the first time around, but having read Voyager and finding it so much better, I'm going with 3 stars. I didn't mind all the Paris parts as much the second time.
vargasreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.5
allieschein's review against another edition
Way too long. My checkout from the library would always end before I could finish the book
steen's review against another edition
4.0
Again, another amazing read that completely captivated me.
This wasn’t as good as the first Outlander book, but still very good. The beginning and ending scenes in 1968 felt hard to get through; I’m not at all interested in Roger Wakefield or whether he or anyone else believes Claire’s truth.
The time Claire & Jamie spent in France also became tired some. Cocktail parties in Versailles just wasn’t as exciting to me as the Scotland Highlands, and I was glad when the story shifted and they left France.
I think overall, this book did too much. It takes place over 2 years and so much happens, there is so much detail available that it became jarring to read at times. I felt whiplashed going from one crisis to the next so quickly.
The end with Claire & Jamie completely broke me; I sobbed. I was annoyed at the onset with the 20 year time span (it’s too long a time to be apart!) but knowing the circumstances that lead up to it now, the 20 years apart did make sense, but still upsets me :)
The one thing I cannot forgive about this book is the treatment or glossing over of Jonathan Randall’s character based on the events from the first book. He’s a complete monster, and his recurrences in Dragonfly In Amber seemed to at times negate what happened and what he did.
This wasn’t as good as the first Outlander book, but still very good. The beginning and ending scenes in 1968 felt hard to get through; I’m not at all interested in Roger Wakefield or whether he or anyone else believes Claire’s truth.
The time Claire & Jamie spent in France also became tired some. Cocktail parties in Versailles just wasn’t as exciting to me as the Scotland Highlands, and I was glad when the story shifted and they left France.
I think overall, this book did too much. It takes place over 2 years and so much happens, there is so much detail available that it became jarring to read at times. I felt whiplashed going from one crisis to the next so quickly.
The end with Claire & Jamie completely broke me; I sobbed. I was annoyed at the onset with the 20 year time span (it’s too long a time to be apart!) but knowing the circumstances that lead up to it now, the 20 years apart did make sense, but still upsets me :)
The one thing I cannot forgive about this book is the treatment or glossing over of Jonathan Randall’s character based on the events from the first book. He’s a complete monster, and his recurrences in Dragonfly In Amber seemed to at times negate what happened and what he did.
efb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
kileysantella's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0