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A review by mdabernig
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
2.0
So much about this book was frustrating and the complete nonsense at the end makes me want to throw things, but there was enough good there that it at least wasn't a complete waste of time.
Too many characters, the author's obsession with Lord John, the complete BS that was the end portion of the book (which required us to believe that Claire would just accept and agree to certain things within weeks of Jamie's ~death, forget everything else that happens there. If only I could forget everything else that happens there...) and just not enough time on people we care about. I mean there was a whole subplot regarding Fergus and he had about 20 lines in it - one of the lines was amazing, but at the same time, I want more. Fergus has been so badly done by in these later books.
Ian continues to be wonderful and I hope the addition of Rachel doesn't ruin his character.
All in all, I would have given this another star if it hadn't been for the ending. I did skim at times because I don't care about William and Lord John (I was praying for more Brianna/Roger stuff, that's how bad it was! lol) but the Jamie/Claire stuff was good, the got back to Scotland, even better and I actually loved the future stuff and seeing them re-settle in Lallybroch and reading letters from the past. It was a lovely plot device that really worked. If only that had been our main focus...
Too many characters, the author's obsession with Lord John, the complete BS that was the end portion of the book (which required us to believe that Claire would just accept and agree to certain things within weeks of Jamie's ~death, forget everything else that happens there. If only I could forget everything else that happens there...) and just not enough time on people we care about. I mean there was a whole subplot regarding Fergus and he had about 20 lines in it - one of the lines was amazing, but at the same time, I want more. Fergus has been so badly done by in these later books.
Ian continues to be wonderful and I hope the addition of Rachel doesn't ruin his character.
All in all, I would have given this another star if it hadn't been for the ending. I did skim at times because I don't care about William and Lord John (I was praying for more Brianna/Roger stuff, that's how bad it was! lol) but the Jamie/Claire stuff was good, the got back to Scotland, even better and I actually loved the future stuff and seeing them re-settle in Lallybroch and reading letters from the past. It was a lovely plot device that really worked. If only that had been our main focus...