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Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

34 reviews

kcrockford's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, and Suicidal thoughts

irishbelle10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sytaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

cathy_alice's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Murder, and War

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Dragonfly in Amber reunites us Claire Randall Fraser and some of our many other beloved and not so beloved characters from the first Outlander novel. This book does a time hop a current Claire with her now grown daughter Brianna unfolds the truth behind Brianna's father and what happened that lead Claire to have to come back through the stones. We learn the attempts made to try to save the men from the dreaded fate of the many bloodshed battles about to occur over the Scottish lands. 

Diana Gabaldon does an amazing job interweaving incredibly accurate historical information into her writings. I have learned so much about various Scottish tribes and have gone on to do my own leisure reading about the different real life clans myself. The author also includes extensive research into medical and livelihood means during this time period which really transport one into the book. 

I enjoy the diversity of character's in this book including the every mysterious minor character Master Raymond. Mother Hildegarde and her dog Bouton have a special place in my heart. And Donas the loyal horse. 
My only downfall for this novel is the first 350ish pages were slow. It was hard to get into and the characters POV's would occasionally switch without notice and it would take a moment to realize who was narrating. Although the beginning was a slow start, all the information was needed and necessary to understanding everything that was and is to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

kellymoroney's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

lauraleafromthelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I have picked up and put down this book so. many. times. Like, it’s been years — but I finally completed it. It’s such a complex plot. The dates always got me flipping back and forward. Despite it taking half my life to finish, I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm amazed at how easy and enjoyable it is to read an almost 1000-page book.  This author is amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashybear02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: War

brownieboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Alcohol