Book Review: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

Series: Outlander Book #2

Format: Trade Paperback

Pages: 743

Rating: 4 Stars

How I Got It: Purchased

Genre: Historical Fiction

Publisher: Bantam

Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....

Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves...

Review

It took a few months, but I finally finished this. Overall, I liked the story, but it seemed to drag a little in the middle or 75% through. There was one chapter with fighting that was so long and agonizing to read. But I enjoyed the portion in France and the ending made me want to pick up the next book.

I do have some issues with the narrative style. I would prefer a 3rd person instead of 1st person from Claire. That is personal preference. But in the "present" there would be times it would switch to 3rd person-even mid-chapter. That just really confused me.

I do not hard-core love Jamie and Claire like a lot of people. But I do love and care about a lot of the side characters. They don't show up often, but Jamie's sister and brother-in-law are favorites. Murtagh is also a great character even though he's often silent.

One of my favorite characters was mentioned at the end which is what really makes me want to keep reading. Partially, because I loved that action in the show and want them to come back.

Thanks for reading!

Holly