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A Goodreads user asked this question about Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2):
I am on page 160 and can someone please tell me whether or not this book is worth reading? I really enjoyed Outlander and I had very high hopes for this book, however, chapter after tedious chapter of Claire and Jamie and their boring day to day existence in Paris is not very encouraging?
Rebecca Totally agree, the first half plus of this book is just plain boring. Seemed like filler. The Paris section and the subsequent military operations at …moreTotally agree, the first half plus of this book is just plain boring. Seemed like filler. The Paris section and the subsequent military operations at Prestonpans, Fallkirk and Culloden, were just not very engaging, overly repetitive, etc. But select sections of the book -- obviously, the one-on-one conversations between Jamie and Claire -- especially in the second half were really riveting and well-crafted, and by the end, I was crying in my bed.(less)
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Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)
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