The Exile and Voyager, by Diana Gabaldon
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warriorofworryThe Maestro says it's Mozart
but it sounds like bubble gum
~ Leonard Cohen, Waiting for the Miracle
Third verse, same as the first,
Rinse and repeat.
The Exile is a graphic novel purporting to set out the events in Outlander from Jamie's point of view.
The art is pretty, the characters are pretty - even the ugly Murtaugh is stylised into very interesting - but muddy at times. Hmph. NOT impressed. And the book only covers *most* of Outlander, leaving aside the last portion. Having Jamie's pov for that most interesting section would have been very helpful to understanding the entire plot.
Voyager
Claire manages a return to her Highland lover Jamie (this isn't a spoiler per se; it's on the back cover of the book). Fleeing the turmoil and politics of Scotland two decades after the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden, Claire and Jamie end up in the West Indies, where Claire faces an old frenemy. The voyage and destination give Ms. Gabaldon the excuse to insert pirates, vodoo, and a virtuous chance for Claire and Jamie to free black slaves.
Again, not a terrible book. Fast, bouncy, readable romance.
But given the treasures available for my reading, I think I've spent as much time on this series as I'm interested in spending.
but it sounds like bubble gum
~ Leonard Cohen, Waiting for the Miracle
Third verse, same as the first,
Rinse and repeat.
The Exile is a graphic novel purporting to set out the events in Outlander from Jamie's point of view.
The art is pretty, the characters are pretty - even the ugly Murtaugh is stylised into very interesting - but muddy at times. Hmph. NOT impressed. And the book only covers *most* of Outlander, leaving aside the last portion. Having Jamie's pov for that most interesting section would have been very helpful to understanding the entire plot.
Voyager
Claire manages a return to her Highland lover Jamie (this isn't a spoiler per se; it's on the back cover of the book). Fleeing the turmoil and politics of Scotland two decades after the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden, Claire and Jamie end up in the West Indies, where Claire faces an old frenemy. The voyage and destination give Ms. Gabaldon the excuse to insert pirates, vodoo, and a virtuous chance for Claire and Jamie to free black slaves.
Again, not a terrible book. Fast, bouncy, readable romance.
But given the treasures available for my reading, I think I've spent as much time on this series as I'm interested in spending.
