Just as good as the first 3...if not better!
I wasn't sure if I was going to like Drums of Autumn after reading the reviews here, but I loved it. I thought it was just as good as the 1st and 3rd book and way better than Dragonfly in Amber. I found myself reading about Claire and Jamie and enjoying it, but wanting to skim through to get to Brianna. I really enjoyed reading about Brianna and fell in love with her character! I also enjoyed Brianna and Roger when together, but I did not enjoy just reading about Roger. I love to read about Jamie and can't seem to get enough of him, but Roger bores me and those 10 or so chapters telling his story were so boring to me! I actually skipped the part where he was on the ship and read a few chapters ahead and then went back and read it....although I should have just skipped it because I missed nothing at all. I was also a little bored with all the indian stuff. I wished Ian would not have stayed with them and became one of them. I really wanted to see Ian and Lizzy fall in love...oh well. Besides those few boring parts though I loved everything else. I loved Brianna getting to meet Jamie! I can't wait for book five!
Spoiler: I also really loved that she surprised us with the baby...and the rape. I had forgotten all about Brianna even running into Bonnett and seeing the ring until she said the baby isn't Roger's...and then preceeded to tell Claire what happened to her. What a surprise! Even though I was not happy about it...it was definately a shocker!
good read
I have found that all of Gabaldon's Outlander series to be just a good read! She writes with such descriptive quality as to make one "see" where she is and what is unfolding before your eyes. The love story between Jamie and Claire makes one become breathless at their love scenes, and yet, become somewhat melancholy at the depth of love these two people have for each other. A love and understanding only to be dreamt of! She tells a story both of love and history, that at the end of each chapter, one feels compelled to continue...just one more chapter! I am a woman possessed with her story.
Kindle Edition - so thin!
This was the very first book I read on my brand new reader. I had the hardcover version checked out from the library but it was just so darn BIG that I kept putting off reading it. Now I am not at all opposed to thick books - longer is usually better IMHO - but thick books are heavy. They don't travel so well. They make my wrists ache. They are hard to read in bed. So, it was easy to decide to return my free library copy and pay for the ebook. What a delight it was to read Diana Gabaldon - but THIN! I also loved trying out the dictionary function. Naturally, not every Scottish word is represented - but that just made it all that much more special when I got one. I just wish the dictionary had pictures. That would be so cool.
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