I read one time that the series was originally intended to be a trilogy. This makes sense to me as I felt that the character arcs and story line were quite good in the first three books. I have read the whole series and I did enjoy them. But the later books certainly rabbit trail more, have less character development, sometimes the whole story will loose direction, and the main characters have way to many close calls with death that they somehow survive (even though side characters seems to get knocked off quite easily). I agree with another commenter here that the whole series would have benefited from a better editor - or a more ruthless one!
I’m so glad it wasn’t just me. I switched to the audiobooks and sped it as fast as I could and powered through the later books just because the series left us hanging for so long. I’m glad I know know how the story goes now, and I’m glad I did it because the curiosity was gonna kill me. But I also am mad that I did it because I hate it. The show really made us fall in love with characters that were rotating in a vacuum of torture and drudgery.
Interesting I love that series have all of them and reread them more than once :) it is great though that different authors out there for us to enjoy or not enjoy and to make that choice for ourselves :)
I must admit I just couldn't get into outlander. I'm just looking for something else to find my enjoyment of reading again, or I might just take a week or two off, then come back to love reading 📚 again. Thank you, claire ❤🕯🙏✨️ xxx
I enjoyed the first four books, but when I started the Fiery Cross and there were so many chapters where they were at the "Gathering" event and not much happened, I was really frustrated. It is my least favorite book. I've read the next few books, and have "Go Tell the Bees" but have not read it yet. I do skim certain parts, and I feel that while Diana has a lot of skill as a writer, she's too self-indulgent with all of the extraneous detail and too many side characters. I do like Colonial America, but am not as interested in the details of the Revolutionary War battles. I actually found the Brianna and Roger story lines in the later books to be more interesting. I agree with the person who says a very strict editor is needed. I was actually happy with some of the trimming down done with the series. Your points are valid, and each person must make their own decisions. I friend loves A Discovery of Witches, but I couldn't get into the book. The series is OK. Regardless, we all need a bit of escape, and reading can provide that.
Thanks for that Clare. I gave up at that book too. As you say it got boring and the point of the series seemed lost. Recently I was listening to Robert Edward Grant re Egypt. As an aside he mentioned his family heritage in Scotland. It was the castle used in the series ‘Outlander’. Apparently it has some special energies. Greetings from Australia ❤🇦🇺
Interesting- I enjoyed all the series but I found The Fiery Cross the most difficult book as it’s the turning point in the series as it’s then the American Independence War. I do find that there is too much detail in the Outlander books and that they would benefit from a very good editor. However books are subjective much like any form of art. I’m currently reading the Lucinda Riley The Seven Sisters Series which I’m enjoying. Each one is a different story based on each sister.
I’ve never been interested in The Outlander series. I did start the Christina Courtenay series The Runes of Destiny and only made it through the second book. I started the third book and it felt like the same story but different names for the same characters. If I’d just read the first book and left it there I would have been ok. Sometimes though in a series it does get a bit blurry I find. If I like and author I usually only read 2 of their books back to back. Most authors have a particular writing style that can become repetitive to read if you don’t read something in between. That’s my thoughts anyway.
I made it through all the books, often felt the same way. After book 8? I knew only one more book was coming. So I bought book 9 and read the first two chapters and was so surprised, she added more characters and BS and then announced book 10 was in the making. So, I'm done. Put it down and will put it in the bag with all the others and sell at a garage sale. Same for the TV series, totally blew it, disagreed with most of the cast picks, just really turned off on the whole Outlander thing. Really a bummer.
I liked the first book the best. But I made it through quite a few, but I got to the point where I felt the same. As I said, my favorite was the first, and I was captivated by the part of the book in Paris. I just can’t get into the colonial America part of the TV series. I didn’t enjoy the flashback and forward to the 60s. I’ve tried watching the season where they are in colonial America and it just got so boring for me that I went back and watched older segments.❤
💖💖💖 in the past I have done the same to other book series that just felt padded or went on u necessarily. Jean Aurel Earths Children, Stephen Donaldson Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the unbeliever. Great starts then blah.
@@clairethackrayreads I think so. Which is why I never even thought to publish Aerwyna or its sequel Marshal till almost completed. I could take the story further but just think it will detract from the original. You have to know when to stop.
I read one time that the series was originally intended to be a trilogy. This makes sense to me as I felt that the character arcs and story line were quite good in the first three books. I have read the whole series and I did enjoy them. But the later books certainly rabbit trail more, have less character development, sometimes the whole story will loose direction, and the main characters have way to many close calls with death that they somehow survive (even though side characters seems to get knocked off quite easily). I agree with another commenter here that the whole series would have benefited from a better editor - or a more ruthless one!
You lasted longer than I did , I gave up with the second book 😁
I’m so glad it wasn’t just me. I switched to the audiobooks and sped it as fast as I could and powered through the later books just because the series left us hanging for so long. I’m glad I know know how the story goes now, and I’m glad I did it because the curiosity was gonna kill me. But I also am mad that I did it because I hate it. The show really made us fall in love with characters that were rotating in a vacuum of torture and drudgery.
Interesting I love that series have all of them and reread them more than once :) it is great though that different authors out there for us to enjoy or not enjoy and to make that choice for ourselves :)
Never really interested me. Yet my daughter in law loved them. Glad its not only me. Love my hustorical novels.❤📚
I must admit I just couldn't get into outlander. I'm just looking for something else to find my enjoyment of reading again, or I might just take a week or two off, then come back to love reading 📚 again. Thank you, claire ❤🕯🙏✨️ xxx
Thanks for sharing I’ve only watched the first two series on the tv
I enjoyed the first four books, but when I started the Fiery Cross and there were so many chapters where they were at the "Gathering" event and not much happened, I was really frustrated. It is my least favorite book. I've read the next few books, and have "Go Tell the Bees" but have not read it yet. I do skim certain parts, and I feel that while Diana has a lot of skill as a writer, she's too self-indulgent with all of the extraneous detail and too many side characters. I do like Colonial America, but am not as interested in the details of the Revolutionary War battles. I actually found the Brianna and Roger story lines in the later books to be more interesting. I agree with the person who says a very strict editor is needed. I was actually happy with some of the trimming down done with the series. Your points are valid, and each person must make their own decisions. I friend loves A Discovery of Witches, but I couldn't get into the book. The series is OK. Regardless, we all need a bit of escape, and reading can provide that.
Thanks for that Clare. I gave up at that book too. As you say it got boring and the point of the series seemed lost. Recently I was listening to Robert Edward Grant re Egypt. As an aside he mentioned his family heritage in Scotland. It was the castle used in the series ‘Outlander’. Apparently it has some special energies. Greetings from Australia ❤🇦🇺
Interesting- I enjoyed all the series but I found The Fiery Cross the most difficult book as it’s the turning point in the series as it’s then the American Independence War. I do find that there is too much detail in the Outlander books and that they would benefit from a very good editor. However books are subjective much like any form of art. I’m currently reading the Lucinda Riley The Seven Sisters Series which I’m enjoying. Each one is a different story based on each sister.
I am some of the many millions who enjoyed all the books.
Oh that’s brilliant! So happy for you 😜❤️
I stopped book 2
I’ve never been interested in The Outlander series. I did start the Christina Courtenay series The Runes of Destiny and only made it through the second book. I started the third book and it felt like the same story but different names for the same characters. If I’d just read the first book and left it there I would have been ok. Sometimes though in a series it does get a bit blurry I find. If I like and author I usually only read 2 of their books back to back. Most authors have a particular writing style that can become repetitive to read if you don’t read something in between. That’s my thoughts anyway.
I made it through all the books, often felt the same way. After book 8? I knew only one more book was coming. So I bought book 9 and read the first two chapters and was so surprised, she added more characters and BS and then announced book 10 was in the making. So, I'm done. Put it down and will put it in the bag with all the others and sell at a garage sale. Same for the TV series, totally blew it, disagreed with most of the cast picks, just really turned off on the whole Outlander thing. Really a bummer.
I liked the first book the best. But I made it through quite a few, but I got to the point where I felt the same. As I said, my favorite was the first, and I was captivated by the part of the book in Paris. I just can’t get into the colonial America part of the TV series. I didn’t enjoy the flashback and forward to the 60s. I’ve tried watching the season where they are in colonial America and it just got so boring for me that I went back and watched older segments.❤
Agree I don’t the same with the books it was just they went DOWN HILL and dragged on
💖💖💖 in the past I have done the same to other book series that just felt padded or went on u necessarily. Jean Aurel Earths Children, Stephen Donaldson Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the unbeliever. Great starts then blah.
Such a shame isn’t. It? I wonder if it’s publisher pressure? xxx
@@clairethackrayreads I think so. Which is why I never even thought to publish Aerwyna or its sequel Marshal till almost completed. I could take the story further but just think it will detract from the original. You have to know when to stop.