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A review by aejohnson85
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
4.0
In my continuing quest to reread the series before reading the newest installment in June, I was a bit reluctant to pick this one up - I'd considered this one of my least favourites in the series! I remember being exasperated with Brianna's storyline (I find her overbearing and unlikable sometimes), so I was pleasantly surprised to find that I quite enjoyed it this time around! I still rate Brianna as my least favourite in the series, but I found myself enjoying her a bit more this time! Her storyline did not take up as much of the book as I remembered! I still find the sections with Roger on the boat to be my least favourite and are trickier to get through.
My biggest gripe with this outing is that so much is hinging on the simple misunderstanding of Roger's last name...if only Brianna had made it clear that Wakefield was his adopted name and that Mackenzie was his real last one, the last third of the book (Jamie and Brianna's fight, Roger's injury, Roger and Brianna's awkwardness) would have been much quicker! Ian's departure to the Mohawk tribe is always so heartbreaking, though it is a little less so, having read the rest in the series!
Looking forward to picking up The Fiery Cross!
My biggest gripe with this outing is that so much is hinging on the simple misunderstanding of Roger's last name...if only Brianna had made it clear that Wakefield was his adopted name and that Mackenzie was his real last one, the last third of the book (Jamie and Brianna's fight, Roger's injury, Roger and Brianna's awkwardness) would have been much quicker! Ian's departure to the Mohawk tribe is always so heartbreaking, though it is a little less so, having read the rest in the series!
Looking forward to picking up The Fiery Cross!