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It's long, but worth it. Although some scenes seemed like they had no meaning in the larger story. Like they were written just to fill pages. I'm hoping the reason will become clear in the rest of the series.

aheinicke27's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

Listening to this audiobook within my 21 day check out window was a feat made possible only by increasing the playback speed to 1.5 and a week off for spring break. As with all books in this series, the plot moves slow, which is kind of the point of reading them. Before getting into the slow flow of the story, I felt frustrated at the beginning when 7 hours of the book had gone by and they were still within the same day of the attempted weddings at River Run! As I continued listening however, and re-immersed myself within the story world, I felt less bothered by the pacing. Either things moved faster, or I grew content moving slower. Overall, I enjoyed the growth of Jamie and Claire’s family and Rodger and Brianna’s relationship, as well as the various political intrigues and mysteries that the Fraser/Mackenzie’s find themselves involved in. I enjoyed this season of the show — even though there were some difficult, heavy parts — and liked the book even more for its level of detail and connection between all of the plot points. I once again found myself not wanting the book to end when I reached the conclusion (one day before it was due 😅) and look forward to reading the next book in the series when the library loan comes in.

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triciainglett's review against another edition

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4.0

This book took me so long to read. I blew through the previous ones, but I kept getting so bored with this one. It actually took me almost 3 years to finish. I'm hoping the next one will be like the previous ones and able to hold my attention.

mangela_28's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

When I'd watch Degrassi, I'd be like "does this all really happen in high school? Because this is wild that is not my experience." I have the same feeling about The Fiery Cross. A lot happens. The first like 18 chapters are all the same day. Jamie and Claire get struck by lightning and seemingly does not add to the plot. Most loose ends ARE STILL LOOSE. It is pretty unbelievable to fit so much into one's life.

But, I love Gabaldon's writing, her characters, the emotion. Do I regret reading this nearly 1000 pg, 5th in the series book? No. And I will probably read the next one.

alyxandrathegr8's review against another edition

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3.0

Took me forever but finally finished.

mrs_bear1230's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious slow-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? No

5.0

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