Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

26 reviews

lay_kone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Pregnancy, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical content, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Infertility, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

electparty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Based on the content warnings this books sounds horrible, but I promise it is fantastic. It is an historical fiction/romance set in the 18th Century and post-WW2 Scotland, written in the late 1980s-early 1990s so it isn’t pristine in the sense of today’s sensibilities. That said, if you’re looking for an immersive, incredibly well-researched, thoughtfully-written, and unforgettable historical romance that generally defies genre, try this out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Sexual violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Gore, Cursing, and War

Minor: Fatphobia

chlochart's review against another edition

3.0

1. The narrator of this MAKES the story worth it. She’s incredibly talented
2. This book is VERY graphic at times and very traumatizing as well so be warned. I was audibly gasping and very uncomfortable many times.
3. There is toooooo much pretty imagery and description which is why this is 32ish hours long. Definitely could have been shorter. There’s also new plot line after new plot line introduced which I feel that it crammed a lot into one book.
4.  The ending just is kinda like “yay we love each other”. I was looking at the minutes left like this is it?? Such a mild ending to a GIANT book. 
Overall it’s not bad. It’s not amazing in my opinion, but I did enjoy Claire, Jaime, and many of the other side characters. I also really enjoyed the setting and historical pieces. But the graphic parts, some of the crazy plot lines, and the ending brought it down for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Animal death, Cursing, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

Moderate: Child abuse

maggie1875's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, Animal death, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, Abandonment, Alcohol, Gore, Sexual violence, Ableism, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit

water_and_shade's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I did not realise quite how much sex would be involved in this book! Gabaldons writing is evocative and engaging, and she really does bring the Scottish Highlands and it's people to life. The characters are well rounded and likeable. Felt like there was one too many 'then he swung in and saved the day' tropes, and several sections dragged due to their pure bulk, but overall an enjoyable read (the audiobook was particularly enjoyable with the excellent accents by Davina Porter). Looking forward to seeing where Jamie and Claire end up in Dragonfly in Amber! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed the first half of the book but by the end it honestly felt like the plot was there only to justify the smut. Jamie was my favorite character but by the end he had lost all semblance of personality and coherency in favor of whatever the plot or Claire's own arch required. Claire herself was very annoying and unlikable to me, but her actions and personality made sense for the plot so it's not really a critique and more of a lack of affinity on my part.
Gabaldon is a very good writer and I truly enjoyed the historical fantasy part of this. Not sure if I'd read the rest of the series after that infamous dungeon scene tho. Definitely read and heed the warnings on this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Torture, Rape, Ableism, Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, and Xenophobia

emhaze's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, War, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion

strawberrypinch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Pregnancy, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Gore, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, War, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Fatphobia

jamestcprince's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Racism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Animal death, Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail