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A review by steen
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
2.0
This book killed me (not in a good way). I read the first 600 pages and enjoyed it. It wasn’t as thrilling as the other books but it was a nice pace to actually have Jamie and Claire be together without any immediate threat of separation and even have positive things happen for them for once. I think I just enjoy reading about Jamie & Claire out in nature whether it be in Scotland or North Carolina. There were many metaphors about the “New World” to Eden which got annoying. They weren’t inspired metaphors; very cliche.
I enjoyed the dynamic between Jamie, Claire and Young Ian (and Rollo). I was sad to see that Fergus seemed to play a very minor to almost non existent role in this book this time around.
The last 300-400 pages is what put the nail in the coffin for me with this series. I couldn’t read them in full, and skimmed through them. I can’t continue with this series.
I can’t reasonably rationalize why Gabaldon needs to make Brianna and Roger a THING in this series. I don’t care about either of them as independent characters of Jamie & Claire. They don’t hold up as interesting characters in their own and their relationship is nowhere near as compelling as Jamie & Claire’s.
The fact that the plot line in the last portion of this book centred on a rape and subsequent pregnancy was unforgivable for me. How this was handled really made me nauseous to read; how the men felt about it, how they “handled” it, and what should be done to rectify it. Just absolutely everything in the last 300-400 was almost offensive? Including the out of character choices and actions of Jamie.
Being completely ageist, I don’t want to read about Jamie & Claire being middle age grandparents. We barely got to read about and enjoy them in their youth!
I enjoyed the dynamic between Jamie, Claire and Young Ian (and Rollo). I was sad to see that Fergus seemed to play a very minor to almost non existent role in this book this time around.
The last 300-400 pages is what put the nail in the coffin for me with this series. I couldn’t read them in full, and skimmed through them. I can’t continue with this series.
I can’t reasonably rationalize why Gabaldon needs to make Brianna and Roger a THING in this series. I don’t care about either of them as independent characters of Jamie & Claire. They don’t hold up as interesting characters in their own and their relationship is nowhere near as compelling as Jamie & Claire’s.
The fact that the plot line in the last portion of this book centred on a rape and subsequent pregnancy was unforgivable for me. How this was handled really made me nauseous to read; how the men felt about it, how they “handled” it, and what should be done to rectify it. Just absolutely everything in the last 300-400 was almost offensive? Including the out of character choices and actions of Jamie.
Being completely ageist, I don’t want to read about Jamie & Claire being middle age grandparents. We barely got to read about and enjoy them in their youth!