dgignac's review against another edition
5.0
A great read! Leads right into the “Scottish Prisoner,” so I would recommend reading it before that book, if you can.
trudecal's review against another edition
4.0
A fun little teaser to get your Lord John fix. :) Fascinating stuff on the British army in Canada, stuff we don't often learn about here in the States.
rugbykake's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
msutton7613's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
teriboop's review against another edition
3.0
One of several Lord John novellas of Diana Gabaldon, The Custom of the Army opens in 1759 at a high-society electric eel party, culminating in a duel. Well, that can't be good. In fact rumor has it that Lord John may end up being accused of murder. In order to lay low his brother, Lord Melton hands Lord John a new commission in Canada to act as a witness to a friends court-martial. Well, there must be a battle in here somewhere. Another quick, enjoyable tale of Lord John.
librovert's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad short, but nothing special either. Unlike the light mysteries LJ is usually associated with, The Custom of the Army is a slice of military life where he travels to Canada and ends up taking part in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
This is the tale in which he meets Manoke, later seen as a cook at LJ's Mount Josiah plantation, but the relationship isn't too deeply explored.
This is the tale in which he meets Manoke, later seen as a cook at LJ's Mount Josiah plantation, but the relationship isn't too deeply explored.
terrim21's review against another edition
2.0
read this in the anthology editted by George R R Martin, Warriors
danilanglie's review against another edition
4.0
A nice bite-sized dose of my favorite English officer and Lord? Yes, please! Also, this one had a fair bit of Hal in it at the beginning, and I love Hal a lot. It's worth a quick glance, and I do mean quick. Gabaldon is apparently capable of storytelling in less than 1000 pages! :)
marbles66's review against another edition
5.0
This novella is a the end of the 8 book series however actually belongs to the Lord John series. Good novella tho
nutmeg1013's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0