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Summary: Best Yet
Review: I luv her stuff! I hate waiting for the next book.
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Summary: A Very Slow Moving Book
Review: I am commenting on the unabridged audio book....
I was dissapointed in this story. In fact I never made it past the 3rd of 6 tapes. The story was slow moving, and by the 3rd tape you were still not sure what the basic plot line was. It was sort of like watching someone's boring life. There was a lot of good description of the area and the medicine of the time but the overall story was too slow for me.In fact if I hadn't re-read the back of the box I wouldn't have understood which people went back through time. I was dissapointed.
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Summary: Good continuation of the tale.
Review: ... It is not as fast-paced as the other four novels, perhaps, and it is filled with a lot of detail and slow, family-matter oriented writing...but it is /good/. The description is wonderful, the characterization is as amazing as it has always been, and the slowed-down pace is a nice change. Don't get me wrong, there is still adventure in this book, and there is plenty of romance as well. Roger and Bree are fleshed out more, both getting a lot more characterization done on them. Roger especially is focused on, which is a nice change. Of course, (almost) everyone likes Jamie and Claire, but sometimes the author must turn away from the characters that have dominated a series for a long time. It's refreshing, really, and not too shocking, for Mrs. Gabaldon still focuses on both Claire and her husband. Everything is very well done. I couldn't put the book down and finished it in about a week or so. I can't wait for the next two novels to come out and finish the tale.
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Summary: What a disappointment
Review: Like many others who have written here, I absolutely loved the previous installments of the Outlander series. To my dismay, I could not finish this one, after having devoured the others. As others haver already articulated what is wrong with this book, I add my voice in the hope that the author monitors these reviews and will give us another great Jamie and Clair story next time. (And please send Roger and Brianna back! The back and forth between modern times and the past, and the linking of characters in the present to those in the past were some of the most enjoyable parts of the other books.)
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Summary: A Real Cheat
Review: This book is a perfect example of how our current publishing trends can take advantage of readers' hopes, and how a poorly written behemoth can nevertheless become a bestseller and give a much-loved author the idea that she can get away with cheating her devoted fans out of 25 bucks. If I were more cynical, I'd suspect Diana Gabaldon of now stretching her "story" (and by the way, where was the story in this installment?) out so that she and her publishers can make more money than either deserve. I sincerely hope that all of the fans disappointed by the Fiery Cross will wait for the library copy of the next one, or borrow a friend's copy. The publishers may get their best seller anyway, but this kind of exploitation should not be encouraged. Virtually nothing is resolved in this book, and the loose ends and strung-out storylines are a poor substitute for true suspense. Readers, revolt.
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Summary: DINNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
Review: Sorely disappointed. Wanted to be transported to the magic, and instead got lost in too much text...not enough emotional imagery. Perhaps next time??
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Summary: Ditto on What Happened ?!!
Review: I have been a huge Outlander series fan for 8 years. I own all of the books, including Outlandish Companion, and have read the first 4 books, 3 times each while waiting for this one. I've had Fiery Cross since Christmas and I'm only on page 476! (I read Dragonfly in Amber in 4 days.) I read a bit, wait for something exciting to happen...and I'm still waiting. I keep it on my bedside table to read when I want to fall asleep quickly - 2 or 3 pages and I'm out like a light! After the LONG wait, I'm very disappointed. Before you buy it, check it out at your local library and ask for an extended check-out period.
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Summary: Yawn
Review: I've had this book since November and am loathe to finish it. I feel like I've read over half, but in reality I've only read 1/4! Does Diana secretly wish she went to medical school? I am bitterly disappointed at the long and completely unncessary medical descriptions. WHO CARES?! Unfortunately, this was a gift from my husband so I have to finish it at some point. Pick up a Sharon Kay Penmen book for a better read....
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Summary: What Happened?
Review: I began this book with great anticipation. The story of Jamie and Claire has been an amazing adventure up until this point. I confess I am disappointed. The author seems to have gone off on a tangent and never returned. After having read a portion of the book, I stopped and put it aside for other books. I pick it up occassionally, hoping that I will get to the part where something is actually happening. So far, I have not reached that point. I adored the rest of the books in this series and feel quilty that I have such a poor attitude toward this one. I'll keep trying, but I am beginning to dispair.
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Summary: The Fiery Cross
Review: Truly a book of tears and laughter. I enjoyed it so much I couldn't decide if I wouldn't put it down or make it last longer knowing it was the last one in the series I didn't want it to end. I can't wait for the next one. I now have my husband, mother in law and daughter hooked on the series. Thanks Ms. Gabaldon
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