Reviews

A Breath of Snow and Ashes, by Diana Gabaldon

miss_riley_mae's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

bryna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0

terelee's review against another edition

2.0

El libro es larguísimo y lleno de partes innecesarias. A los personajes les pasa todo lo malo que pueda ocurrir y ya en el sexto libro es algo demasiado llamativo. Viento y ceniza no tiene una historia clara hasta entrado el último cuarto del libro donde empieza a pasar todo junto y a reaparecer todo el mundo. Seriamente había pensado en dejarlo, por suerte no lo hice porque el final era la única parte que valía la pena.

wagmore's review against another edition

3.0

Sprawling.

I don't expect I'll continue with the series.

hoosgracie's review against another edition

5.0

I think this was my favorite in the series so far. The American Revolution is starting and Jamie, Claire, Brianna, Roger, and the rest and preparing for it. There is also quite a bit of strife on Fraser's Ridge, which made for a quite entertaining read.

bujo_reader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

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

5.0

chrisarchbold's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

felinity's review against another edition

5.0

Despite running on only 5 hours of sleep, I stayed up 2 hours later than normal to finish it! Everything I love about the series is here: Claire's strength and reciprocal trust in Jamie, their partnership, their now-intuitive and almost telepathic understanding of each other, the importance of family, historical details about life in the mid 1770s... everything, and with that gentle touch of humor I appreciate.

Even potentially awkward scenes keep the characters true to themselves, without the constant agonising or dismissive behavior too often seen elsewhere. Then there's the thin line Jamie must tread between the English, his tenants and the local Indian tribes, and the suspense of the newspaper clipping... how reliable is it? Can the future ever be changed?

aliciafromtheashes's review against another edition

Series ranked on enjoyment:
1. Outlander
2. A Breath of Snow and Ashes
3. Voyager
4. Drums of Autumn
5. Dragonfly in Amber
6. The Fiery Cross

amy1980's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Solid addition to the series