On reading Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander saga books 4/5.
Torn between love and boredom. I know, it’s
always a question of personal tastes. De gustibus.
Do I love
Outander, its characters and its world? If you mean the TV series, the answer
is: YES! I’M TOTALLY HOOKED! If you mean the books, instead, you must know that
my relationship with Gabaldon’s saga has always been quite conflictual,
complicated, with many ups and downs.
In my frenzy to
discover more about the fascinating world of Gabaldon 's Outlander, after
watching the TV series and reading the first 3 books (I loved Voyager), I went on reading, enthusiastically. I wanted
to know more, to discover more. However,
I started experiencing growing disappointment and came to a deadlock. I had quite
a few troubles with book 4, Drums of
Autumn, but it went worse and
worse with book 5. I suffered and struggled all through The Fiery Cross.
I love Jamie and
Claire's relationship now they are middle-aged and live in 18th century
America. To have characters growing up and developing their relationship
through decades is unusual and great. Through endless (mis)adventures, troubles
and ordinary issues Jamie and Claire, Roger and Brianna and their friends are
tested and it is rewarding for devoted readers to get to know more and enjoy
more of all of them.