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water_violin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, and Classism
csmall73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
orcea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
rebeca_sac7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: War
leweylibrary's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
So my first ever impression of Outlander was the show, but I hadn't seen it recently enough after reading the book the first time to track all the ways the story is interpreted on each medium, but they are quite different. There's a lot they cut or twisted a bit to make action happen and certain events happen faster on the show, and we see a lot more of Claire's thoughts in the book since she is the first-person narrator. I think the time in the books that it takes for Jamie and Claire to marry and then for their relationship to develop makes it feel all the more real and believable, especially when he's confronted with her real origins.
Other random thoughts, the show does a good job of using flashbacks to the 1940s to remind us that what she's experiencing now isn't her usual "normal" and to remind us of the historical and personal significance of what she's experiencing. If I didn't love this series as a whole so much, I would probably have been annoyed that this book ends with
Overall I just have to say in the official capacity of this review that I love these books and the precedent that is begun in this one for the slow, decadent pace. Sure, there's a lot of detail that could be cut, but the story feels so much more real and immersive for it. I truly feel like I know these characters and am living life alongside them, especially Claire and Jamie. I desperately wish I was as cool as Claire (and it's crazy that she only gets cooler from here even after birthing a child lol), and Jamie is forever my favorite fictional man as far as a being a partner in a relationship goes. Besides that one scene. Iykyk
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy
coligmueller's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
effervescent_worm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
confusedmuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
madchen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Death of parent