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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Yeah Miss Gabaldon, you did it again. You totally took over my life for 1100 pages and a couple of days. This book was awesome again, with a lot of suprises and plottwists and excitement!!! 5/5 BOOM!!
I’m conflicted. I like these books. But sometimes I find they drag so much I can’t focus on them. As with this one. I love the characters and the plot but there was probably 250 unnecessary pages. I’ll still read the next one it’s just a lot to handle.
I think this is my favorite in the series thus far...
(3.5) I haven’t often thought that one was necessarily better than the other, but this fourth installment is immensely more enjoyable than its television counterpart. In Drums of Autumn, the Frasers settle in the mountains of the North Carolina colony to start anew. Back in the future, Brianna and Roger start the novel by wading through a very confusing relationship, which then continues to be riddled with so many aggravating and unbelievable conflicts and decisions throughout.
The book and show have the same overall plot, but not surprisingly a lot of the really wonderful details and circumstances were revised or excluded for the screen. In the novel, the Fraser clan go through hell in such a fascinating and harrowing variety of ways, making their written experiences so much more realistic than what’s seen on the show. (I know this review is turning more into a critique of the fourth season, but I found the book so rich and representational of what colonists of all walks of life may have endured. The show? Not as much and more whitewashed.)
Lastly, I feel kind for only withholding half a star for the tedium that is Brianna and Roger. I simply cannot find myself caring about them like I do Claire and Jaime. The young on and off couple are just so bland, and Roger is unreasonably hung up on gender roles more so than many of his 18th-century companions. Ugh, I hope they get written out of or at least pushed aside in future books.
The book and show have the same overall plot, but not surprisingly a lot of the really wonderful details and circumstances were revised or excluded for the screen. In the novel, the Fraser clan go through hell in such a fascinating and harrowing variety of ways, making their written experiences so much more realistic than what’s seen on the show. (I know this review is turning more into a critique of the fourth season, but I found the book so rich and representational of what colonists of all walks of life may have endured. The show? Not as much and more whitewashed.)
Lastly, I feel kind for only withholding half a star for the tedium that is Brianna and Roger. I simply cannot find myself caring about them like I do Claire and Jaime. The young on and off couple are just so bland, and Roger is unreasonably hung up on gender roles more so than many of his 18th-century companions. Ugh, I hope they get written out of or at least pushed aside in future books.
Not my favorite of the Outlander series, as it's so difficult to beat Outlander and Voyager. I really enjoyed Roger and Briana and seeing Jamie finally meet his daughter was such an emotional experience. As always Galbadon hits you where it hurts and her descriptions of growing up, family, blood and tribulations are always so painfully accurate. I'm never dissapointed with a Galbadon book. May take a break and try the Scottish Prisoner before I move on to "The Fiery Cross".
I enjoyed the change of venue for the series. I honestly had no idea that it was heading in that direction so that was fun.
I really like Roger's character but I felt like both he and Bree weren't very well developed. Maybe it will come, but as of now I don't really know what motivates them or even draws them to each other Also, the pacing was rough with not a heck of a lot happening between-times and then all of a sudden so much happens. Kind of like Dragonfly in Amber, but not as bad. Of course I like it when the focus is more on Jamie and Claire and they took a back seat in this one. Also, some of the side characters had me wondering "why" or "is there a point here" (for example, Lizzy). Overall though, still good and a couple really excellent scenes. Lord John is pretty awesome.
This book needs an editor!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaay too much inane detail. I had to listen to the audiobook partway just to make progress.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
I will see how I feel about it tomorrow and definitely write a review because I do have some things to say