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[book review] The Fiery Cross
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How often do you debate (or argue 🙃) with those closest to you?
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All. The. Time. Mwahahaha. I love it! I'm very strong willed, and my husband as a stubborn Fraser-like streak. I'm definitely better at listening (though he might disagree).
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I believe the strongest relationships must have strife. It I am being 100% myself and my loved one is being 100% themself, how can we not? We aren't the same person. Feeling comfortable enough for a good debate is the hallmark of a healthy relationship in my book. Granted, I know we all have our own thought-books. For me, this is when I learn the most about the other person. I learn their values, their logic, and their favorite topics.
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Diana Gabaldon's The Fiery Cross shows that even in marriage, there may still be uncertainty. Claire and Jamie are still growing in their relationship. Brianna and Roger are starting one. I'm excited to see the choices of Brianna and Roger in their relationship. I felt like Claire and Jamie were almost thrown into theirs (literally - basically - almost) in a matter of life and death. That's what a relationship is - the choices you create with someone else!
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The Fiery Cross has a great balance of physical and psychological conflict. Yet, I wish Gabaldon pushed the envelope of character development further. There are so many NEW characters in the New World! It's equally exciting and disappointing because many of them turn out to be flat in this book. I hope they develop in the next. With a little push, these rocks could be turned to diamonds!
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The Fiery Cross (by Diana Gabaldon) ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️4/5
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Synopsis: Jamie and Claire are starting a homestead in the Great American Outdoors. There is a wedding night mystery, near war declaration, and many funny puns about the development of modern culture.
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(reading the box set - adding this for reading challenge count)