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Heather asked this question about Into the Wilderness (Wilderness, #1):
How does this compare to the Outlander books? I really loved the first two of that series but the 4th really turned me off. I stumbled across this by chance on here and am intrigued.
Madeline I'm not sure that I can add much to this that has not already been stated, but wanted to put in my 2 cents. I started reading this because I've seen i…moreI'm not sure that I can add much to this that has not already been stated, but wanted to put in my 2 cents. I started reading this because I've seen it recommended to fans of Gabaldon's Outlander series. I am madly in love with everything Gabaldon writes and have read all her stories (including the Lord John series and her other novellas) multiple times, so perhaps my expectations were too high.

Overall, I agree with the points made by Cameron and Cindy. In the beginning of the novel, Donati's attempts to portray Elizabeth as a strong, independent female lacked subtlety, and came off like a juvenile attempt at best. The reader is told how fervently Elizabeth is committed to staying single, and not much later she has fallen in love with Nathaniel, a man she barely knows, and is willing to marry him. As for Nathaniel.. I'm now halfway through know little about his true character.

Claire and Jamie Fraser have so much depth to their characters that they feel to me like close friends I've known for years. Gabaldon is a master storyteller and Donati, while clearly trying to emulate her, misses the mark.(less)
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Into the Wilderness
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