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A review by elle_reads
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
4.0
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BOOK REVIEW
[A Breath of Snow and Ashes] The Fraser family picks their way through the American Revolutionary War.
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WHAT I LIKED
From rape to childrearing to killing to dreaming, Diana Gabaldon’s characters deal with many difficult subjects. Gabaldon takes their reactions a step further: she shows how different characters deal with the same hardship in unique ways. There is no "correct way" to grieve a death. There is no "correct way” to heal after being raped. There is no “correct way” to raise a child. Humans can only do their best. Their best as their unique situation and personality allow.
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As always, I adore Gabaldon’s word choice. I always come away with a list of words I guessed based on context during reading, but want to double-check after.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
There were a few events which were foreshadowed, but still seemed to come a little out of the blue near the end. The epilogue holds a finality like a concrete ending, but it can’t be - there are more books! I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing for the characters, but I’m happy I won’t have to leave this world yet! All in all, a healthy storyline without much annotation and research. It was a great vacation read.
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⚡️⚡️⚡️✨3.5/5 A Breath of Snow and Ashes (by Diana Gabaldon)
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BOOK REVIEW
[A Breath of Snow and Ashes] The Fraser family picks their way through the American Revolutionary War.
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WHAT I LIKED
From rape to childrearing to killing to dreaming, Diana Gabaldon’s characters deal with many difficult subjects. Gabaldon takes their reactions a step further: she shows how different characters deal with the same hardship in unique ways. There is no "correct way" to grieve a death. There is no "correct way” to heal after being raped. There is no “correct way” to raise a child. Humans can only do their best. Their best as their unique situation and personality allow.
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As always, I adore Gabaldon’s word choice. I always come away with a list of words I guessed based on context during reading, but want to double-check after.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
There were a few events which were foreshadowed, but still seemed to come a little out of the blue near the end. The epilogue holds a finality like a concrete ending, but it can’t be - there are more books! I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing for the characters, but I’m happy I won’t have to leave this world yet! All in all, a healthy storyline without much annotation and research. It was a great vacation read.
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⚡️⚡️⚡️✨3.5/5 A Breath of Snow and Ashes (by Diana Gabaldon)
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