Reviews

The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

elfbread's review

4.0

Well, let me start by saying that I tried something a bit different with this book than the earlier Outlander books. This time, I took my time reading the book, taking approximately a week to read The Fiery Cross. Compared to Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager, which I read in a couple days each, this was a much more relaxed pace. I think I'll continue to read at a slower pace, as I was able to enjoy this book more by taking it slowly. I was also able to enjoy some of the smaller nuances this way.

In general, here are my thoughts.

The Fiery Cross was definitely better than Drums of Autumn. There was more action in this book than Drums of Autumn, which felt like a filler novel at time. I really enjoyed the conflicts involving Stephen Bonnet and Jocasta/River Run. That added a lot to the book, and I was really not expecting what was found in Hector's mausoleum. I also really enjoyed the changes in the relationship between Jamie and Claire. However, at times, you just want to smack Claire for waiting 20 years to look for Jamie... so much wasted time!

I'll add more thoughts later. :)

jenbussen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

cpratreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

katiewhiteley's review

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

meandmypaperback's review

slow-paced

2.0

ellarose_03's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny relaxing tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

I love this series. I really enjoyed this book. There was less adventure although there were still high stakes and crazy things happening it all felt more homely which I enjoyed reading. The little details of monotonous life in the North Carolina backcountry. It made me warm to the characters of Roger and Briana far more. This book really solidified the readers concern for those two characters. You are rooting for them just as much as you are for Jamie and Claire. Also the amount of detail is amazing make me wonder at how long it took to research for a book like this!!!

zlatty's review

1.0

I had more fun watching paint dry than seeing the plot move in this book. It seems that the story just dragged on without a clear path for the plot. I am so disappointed that I had to leave a review.

linzthebookworm's review against another edition

4.0

I liked The Fiery Cross, but I don't know that it was my favorite in the Outlander series so far. It seemed like it dragged on a bit more than the other books. I still enjoyed it, but it felt heavy on the day to day stuff. I don't think my interest was fully peaked until around halfway in the book, which given the length is a while to only be somewhat interested in it. Once I was finally hooked the pace picked up quite a bit. There's a lot that happens in the last two hundred pages that has me eager to read the sixth book.

For my full review check out https://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2020/05/book-review-fiery-cross-by-diana-gabaldon.html (Has some spoilers)

emmhardt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jlsykes323's review

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

3.75