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ewillits92's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
4.75
deepfriedfairy's review against another edition
4.0
I don't usually like to read romance but I decided to try this one out anyway. It was really good and I'm so glad I did give it a try. I could have done without all the many sex scenes but the story was really good. I'll be reading more of this series and I hope it stays this good. This is a really long book btw.
vickeyfoggin's review against another edition
3.0
Someone recommended this book to me by describing it as "Little House for grown ups." Partly true! I liked reading about ye olden times and just relaxed into the book and found its fluffiness comfortable. My friend neglected to mention that it's a romance novel. It's pretty formulaic romance--Nathaniel and Elizabeth move from conflict to conflict because that is the structure the story is built on, not because there is a meaningful reason for their struggles. A nice enough read.
hannahferne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jdjumper's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? Yes
5.0
tundrastrider's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
aejohnson85's review against another edition
2.0
As a huge fan of the Outlander series, I thought this may be a promising book as Diana Gabaldon as a blurb on the cover and many reviews likened it to the series. I must be in the minority, but I found this book to be very disappointing and not even a little bit like Outlander.
I had a hard time feeling connected to any of the characters - Elizabeth was almost too perfect and everyone seemed to be infatuated with her (which I found quite unbelievable). Nathaniel's character was abruptly introduced and I found the romance between him and Elizabeth happened far too quickly - one minute they were meeting, and then suddenly Elizabeth was in love with him...for reasons that did not seem to be explained in the book. Claire and Jamie Fraser they were not! Hannah and Curiousity were the only ones I really enjoyed.
I found out after reading that this was a continuation (or fanfic) of Last of the Mohicans. I didn't pick up on this since I have never read it or seen the movie but from what other reviewers have said, Donati takes some license with the characters. I also found the mentioning of Gabaldon's Claire, Jamie and Ian as saviours of one of the characters a bit odd and somewhat out of place especially knowing Gabaldon's stance on fanfiction (though apparently she did allow Donati to use her characters).
The book ended very abruptly with a "twist" introduced in the last ten or so pages. I assume this is to ensure the reader will pick up the next in the series. I'm not sure if I am interested enough in these characters or their storylines to continue on, especially as my library does not own a copy of the next in the series.
I had a hard time feeling connected to any of the characters - Elizabeth was almost too perfect and everyone seemed to be infatuated with her (which I found quite unbelievable). Nathaniel's character was abruptly introduced and I found the romance between him and Elizabeth happened far too quickly - one minute they were meeting, and then suddenly Elizabeth was in love with him...for reasons that did not seem to be explained in the book. Claire and Jamie Fraser they were not! Hannah and Curiousity were the only ones I really enjoyed.
I found out after reading that this was a continuation (or fanfic) of Last of the Mohicans. I didn't pick up on this since I have never read it or seen the movie but from what other reviewers have said, Donati takes some license with the characters. I also found the mentioning of Gabaldon's Claire, Jamie and Ian as saviours of one of the characters a bit odd and somewhat out of place especially knowing Gabaldon's stance on fanfiction (though apparently she did allow Donati to use her characters).
The book ended very abruptly with a "twist" introduced in the last ten or so pages. I assume this is to ensure the reader will pick up the next in the series. I'm not sure if I am interested enough in these characters or their storylines to continue on, especially as my library does not own a copy of the next in the series.