katherine_edwards1106's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent book! Writing is fantastic! A lot of sex. Haven't gotten the chance to read the rest of series yet
sytaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual violence
manadabomb's review against another edition
5.0
According to Goodreads, I started this book in March 2014 and finished it a few days ago. There's a reason for that and it has nothing to do with the book's quality. Trust me, it's a wonderful book and I'm eager to read the rest of the series.
I got distracted
Yes, I started watching Outlander on Starz before I really got into the book and Sam Heughan really got me all distracted. When you consider the number of times that Claire and Jaime have sex in the book and that the show really tried to remain faithful.... *fans self*
Outlander is a book about time travel? No. Romance? No.... The 1700's in Scotland? Maybe. Sex? Mostly. Claire is a war nurse from 1945 and is recently reunited with her husband, Frank, for a little after war vacation. She ends up in an area of the British Isles and POOF! is suddenly sent back to Scotland in 1743. She is obviously an outsider (a Sassenach) and comes across a clan of highlanders who take her back to their castle (prisoner for the most part, since she is so unusual for the time).
Since she is a nurse, she has purpose in this time as a healer. But since the Scots still feel she is a spy, she is closely watched even as she keeps attempting to get back to the spot she fell through to get back to Frank.
She meets up with Redcoats, including Black Jack Randall, an ancestor of her husband's. Black Jack turns out to be a sadistic son of a bitch and Claire must be protected from him. In order to try and keep her safe, she is married to Jaime Fraser (see above photo and swoon). At first unhappy, Claire and Jaime enjoy quite the physical relationship and she grows to love him dearly (can you blame her?).
There are a lot of adventures for this clan in this novel so I won't go into all of them in this review but,with 800+ pages, it's an amazing read. First in the series, I cannot wait to read the rest and to see season two of the show.
I got distracted
Yes, I started watching Outlander on Starz before I really got into the book and Sam Heughan really got me all distracted. When you consider the number of times that Claire and Jaime have sex in the book and that the show really tried to remain faithful.... *fans self*
Outlander is a book about time travel? No. Romance? No.... The 1700's in Scotland? Maybe. Sex? Mostly. Claire is a war nurse from 1945 and is recently reunited with her husband, Frank, for a little after war vacation. She ends up in an area of the British Isles and POOF! is suddenly sent back to Scotland in 1743. She is obviously an outsider (a Sassenach) and comes across a clan of highlanders who take her back to their castle (prisoner for the most part, since she is so unusual for the time).
Since she is a nurse, she has purpose in this time as a healer. But since the Scots still feel she is a spy, she is closely watched even as she keeps attempting to get back to the spot she fell through to get back to Frank.
She meets up with Redcoats, including Black Jack Randall, an ancestor of her husband's. Black Jack turns out to be a sadistic son of a bitch and Claire must be protected from him. In order to try and keep her safe, she is married to Jaime Fraser (see above photo and swoon). At first unhappy, Claire and Jaime enjoy quite the physical relationship and she grows to love him dearly (can you blame her?).
There are a lot of adventures for this clan in this novel so I won't go into all of them in this review but,with 800+ pages, it's an amazing read. First in the series, I cannot wait to read the rest and to see season two of the show.
vb_94's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
staceyliu95's review against another edition
5.0
definitely one of my new favorite series and I can't wait to read more by Diana
aetrix90's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
shreya13's review against another edition
5.0
The Best!! This has my whole Heart and beyond. Though I wondered why I was this late to the party, I meant to get my hands on this years back, but then again, the early 20s can't be more suitable for this gem of a book, a legacy.
Historical Fiction and Fantasy are both my favorite genres to read; and I don't know if I ever, literally ever can get anything like this again.
Not to mention, this book is not to be idealized, main characters are faulty, as many others mentioned. But I think people tend to forget that most people are like that, they are not outright evil, but they are problematic, and sometimes they are di**heads, everyone among us has some issues, but that's what makes us bloody humans. You can hate the characters or maybe love them, can relate to them or can find them trashy, that's absolutely yours and only yours prerogetive.
Anyways...I will continue loving this, at least for now ✨
Historical Fiction and Fantasy are both my favorite genres to read; and I don't know if I ever, literally ever can get anything like this again.
Not to mention, this book is not to be idealized, main characters are faulty, as many others mentioned. But I think people tend to forget that most people are like that, they are not outright evil, but they are problematic, and sometimes they are di**heads, everyone among us has some issues, but that's what makes us bloody humans. You can hate the characters or maybe love them, can relate to them or can find them trashy, that's absolutely yours and only yours prerogetive.
Anyways...I will continue loving this, at least for now ✨
jenrice05's review against another edition
4.0
Sometime the dialect was a little challenging. But over all, I enjoyed it.
kvalley13's review against another edition
3.0
On the re-read this book really seemed to drag for me. It might be because I've read it before and I've seen the show so I know what's coming but man, I really wanted the pace to pick up in some spots.