A review by chelseasofia
The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I dived anew into LJG with this one a few months back (the audiobook), loved being back in LJGs world, hearing his voice, and then decided to read all the LJG books in order. Now I’m back at this one, and having re-read it, it doesn’t feel as well thought out as some of the other short stories. It makes more sense read in order with the main LJG novels and short stories, but even then, it’s a bit of a wonky read. It’s like a small unrelated series of events that happen, and we’re just following over his shoulder. We also get some thoughts and resolutions from the prior stories (even referring to something small From the main outlander novels, which now I’m confused about and have to go refresh my memory). It still is a cozy and illuminating read if you arrive with little expectations. And it’s short! It is still fun to be over LJGs shoulder.