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the_magpie_reader's review
4.0
"Besieged" by Diana Gabaldon was a bit too short for me to get fully invested in the story.
I would have enjoyed it much better if we could have gone a bit more in depth into both subplots--the siege of Havana *and* the slave revolt.
Still, the writing style was impeccable as always, and the plot twist at the end absolutely gut-wrenching.
My favourite quote from this short story (which might very possibly be my favourite quote in the whole Outlander universe) is:
This sentence is beautiful and delicate and, in my opinion, the best description of literature I've ever encountered.
I would have enjoyed it much better if we could have gone a bit more in depth into both subplots--the siege of Havana *and* the slave revolt.
Still, the writing style was impeccable as always, and the plot twist at the end absolutely gut-wrenching.
My favourite quote from this short story (which might very possibly be my favourite quote in the whole Outlander universe) is:
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"The duty of a survivor. Not everyone lives to be old, but if you do, I think you owe it to those who didn't. To tell the stories of those who shared your journey... for as long as they could."This sentence is beautiful and delicate and, in my opinion, the best description of literature I've ever encountered.
carolalovesausten's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
mad1moody's review against another edition
4.0
Another perfectly fine short story. Not a lot of opinions on this one though
lydiaann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jennlp2004's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cclift1114's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The most interesting part of this novella for me was the author’s note about sperm whales.