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beatriks's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.75
I read most of Outlander as a teenager and young adult (the German translations). This was an experiment.
I liked reading a mystery in a different time and I especially enjoyed all the research that went into gay culture of London in the 18th century.
The writing style is sometimes a bit too descriptive for me and it took me a while to get into the book at the beginning. Still, a nice read.
I liked reading a mystery in a different time and I especially enjoyed all the research that went into gay culture of London in the 18th century.
The writing style is sometimes a bit too descriptive for me and it took me a while to get into the book at the beginning. Still, a nice read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Minor: War
chelseasofia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Intrigue, mystery, Lord John and his thoughts. What more could you want? The actual mystery (or multiple mysteries) is a tangled puzzle that you won’t understand till the end, and even then I had to concentrate really hard on the story to understand, so it’s not satisfying like a simple whodunit is. But it does have a lot of character and charm, and a lot of characters with charm. And Lord John of course, who’s point of view is fascinating if you have read only the early main outlander novels and are new to his solo books. I’m reading his novels and novellas in order for the fun of it and it’s putting some things together in my mind. And they’re just fun. The narrator of the audiobooks, Jeff Woodman, is so good. He does unique voices for all the characters which makes the world extra colorful and come alive. I really love the characters of Tom Bird and Harry Quarry, and Lord John’s mother! Highly recommended!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Outing