megansgc's review
Graphic novels just don’t do it for me so I’m not going to rate it because I can’t do it justice. I love Diana Gabaldon though so I’ll read anything she puts out!
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
3.0
I am not a huge fan of graphic novels, but this one was well made, and the drawings of Jamie and Claire were nicely done, in the beginning of the book at least. Claire's boobs grew on each page, and the drawings became more and more manga-like.
The story was from a different point of view, so some things were new, because Claire and Jamie simply didn't know about them.
The story was from a different point of view, so some things were new, because Claire and Jamie simply didn't know about them.
cathydavies's review against another edition
5.0
Just what I needed after finishing Margaret Atwood's Surfacing. Light and quick to read.
Might be annoying to see pictures of Jamie and Claire if you had your own image of them already.
Might be annoying to see pictures of Jamie and Claire if you had your own image of them already.
inkdrinker83's review against another edition
2.0
The artwork is gorgeous, but the dialogue is choppy and the story is condensed to a non-intelligible cliff notes version of Outlander.
shimimire's review against another edition
3.0
I’m a little confused by this graphic novel. The male characters don’t have much to distinguish them for each other & no curly red hair for Jamie 😕. The story stopped mid-way through Outlander instead of a whole book through Jamie’s POV. Overall not a bad read but has room for improvement compared to Miss Gabaldon’s other work.
trudecal's review against another edition
4.0
A very quick read, but a great peek at Jamie's point of view. And the artwork is absolutely gorgeous.
thegeekybibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't read a graphic novel in a very long time (or even a comic book, for that matter), so I had forgotten just how enjoyable something like this can be to read. There is a downside, though. I read through the first five chapters so quickly I decided it was best to set it aside for a bit and read something else, so as not to finish it too quickly. (If you're a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, you can easily understand why I would wish to linger a bit before finishing the story!)
I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I will simply say that reading the story from Murtagh's and Jamie's perspectives and being able to see things through their eyes, rather than Claire's, was quite interesting. I was horribly disappointed to reach the final panel and see that dreadful phrase... "the end". I wanted to see more, for the story to go on, to perhaps reveal something that was known only to Jamie and never revealed to Claire! Ah, well. All good things must come to an end, I suppose. (But there's no harm in wishing for more, right?)
The story itself was, of course, very well written. I was very impressed with Ms. Gabaldon's ability to condense the many events that happened and make it fit within the framework of a graphic novel. Of course, this would not have been possible without the beautiful artwork of Hoang Nguyen. Mr. Nguyen is incredibly talented, and his illustrations really made the story come alive. His artwork combined with Ms. Gabaldon's writing made The Exile enjoyable to look at, as well as enjoyable to read.
I highly recommend this to fans of the Outlander series... it is definitely a must-have addition to your Outlander collection!
I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I will simply say that reading the story from Murtagh's and Jamie's perspectives and being able to see things through their eyes, rather than Claire's, was quite interesting. I was horribly disappointed to reach the final panel and see that dreadful phrase... "the end". I wanted to see more, for the story to go on, to perhaps reveal something that was known only to Jamie and never revealed to Claire! Ah, well. All good things must come to an end, I suppose. (But there's no harm in wishing for more, right?)
The story itself was, of course, very well written. I was very impressed with Ms. Gabaldon's ability to condense the many events that happened and make it fit within the framework of a graphic novel. Of course, this would not have been possible without the beautiful artwork of Hoang Nguyen. Mr. Nguyen is incredibly talented, and his illustrations really made the story come alive. His artwork combined with Ms. Gabaldon's writing made The Exile enjoyable to look at, as well as enjoyable to read.
I highly recommend this to fans of the Outlander series... it is definitely a must-have addition to your Outlander collection!
ama_reads's review against another edition
1.0
I love the Outlander series. So much that I recently started listening to them for the third (or fourth?) time. I’ve even read the Lord John books (though, I’m not as much a fan of those), and all of the short stories and novellas. When I realized that there was a graphic novel that told part of the story from another point of view, I was excited. Finally, I picked up a copy and read it.
I was so disappointed. The sections of Outlander that were part of the graphic novel made for a confusing tale – especially for those who *know* Outlander. So much was missing. The added part didn’t really add much at all. So, the story part of this fell flat.
Then there are the illustrations. Um…no. Just no. Unrealistic at times; too pretty at others. Jamie is *still* too pretty, even after the author’s note saying how he was revised from the original work. Claire has manga-like qualities – and not just the pronounced breast size. The thought bubbles, speech bubbles, and the translation notes take away from the story instead of adding to it.
If you love both Outlander and graphic novels, do yourself a favor and skip this. You won’t miss anything but disappointment.
I was so disappointed. The sections of Outlander that were part of the graphic novel made for a confusing tale – especially for those who *know* Outlander. So much was missing. The added part didn’t really add much at all. So, the story part of this fell flat.
Then there are the illustrations. Um…no. Just no. Unrealistic at times; too pretty at others. Jamie is *still* too pretty, even after the author’s note saying how he was revised from the original work. Claire has manga-like qualities – and not just the pronounced breast size. The thought bubbles, speech bubbles, and the translation notes take away from the story instead of adding to it.
If you love both Outlander and graphic novels, do yourself a favor and skip this. You won’t miss anything but disappointment.
shereadsshedrinks's review against another edition
3.0
I adore Outlander but this art was so distracting I barely got through it.
melissabeth's review against another edition
4.0
My first graphic novel and to my surprise I enjoyed it. O am a big Outlander fan.