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Title: Why bother
Review: This book is so poorly researched that it's a crying shame. The history of the time could have made up for poor plot lines, no backbone and sheer boredom. At least if the historical storylines are accurate you can get caught up in "believing" in the story. But in this case this, the lack of research is glaringly evident.One quick example. At one point Claire asks a character when he was born. 1713 is the answer. Claire than says something about betting her clothes on the chance that 1713 was the Year of the Rat. OK, so Chinese New Year is in February. Ms. Gabaladon had two chances to get that right and she missed by a mile.All respect for her as an historian was lost right there.And keeping to the story she tells and her lack of follow through... what happened to Gaellie's child?
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