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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
by Diana Gabaldon
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.