shanna_banana_reads 's review for:

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

3.0

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I was so excited to read this book. I think at this point, 12 years into my love affair with Outlander (I was introduced to the books late which meant I only had to wait for MOBY and Bees), I'll read anything about Jamie and Claire. I did really enjoy the opportunity to revisit Jamie, Claire, and the vast quantity of other characters that make up the Outlander world. The descriptions of daily life in early America and the effects of war were fascinating, to a point. However, I felt that at 900 or so pages, the pace was quite plodding in places and lacked the breathless anticipation of "what's going to happen next?" that the previous books had. (Voyager remains my most favorite; I've reread it twice). I appreciate the meticulous research that goes into writing a historical novel, but I think this book could have been about half as long. Still, I'm already looking forward to the final installment.