Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
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Author: Diana GabaldonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-08-10
ISBN: 0385319959
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: Delta
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- ISBN13: 9780385319959
- Condition: New
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Book Review: ... and now I have to read the next one...
Summary: 4 Stars
I was expecting a Sci-Fi time travel book, but a friend of mine was INSISTENT that I read this book (although I cannot remember who to blame now) so I read it. Usually not my bag and not really what this book was about. I think this falls more under Fictional Romance or something like that. When I saw how long it was, it's pretty intimidating.
The good is that the author does a really good job of pulling you into the story, putting you into the setting and fleshing out the characters. The story is compelling.
The bad is that the dialect is REALLY annoying and overused. If I saw "worrit" more one time, I might have completely lost it. It's also too long, there were some things left hanging that I thought could have been pared down or scrapped all together.
The worst is this is a series. And the next book is even longer. I didn't realize this was a series when I started. (yes, that sound is me saying bad words under my breath)... so now I have to keep reading it to find out what happens next.
There's quite a bit of brutality in the book, lots of people get beaten, there's some "domestic abuse" but I think it's important to remember the time period this is placed in. Once I really thought about the period of time this took place in and what things were really like back then, it bothered me less.
There's also quite a bit of sex. I didn't mind that near as much, but found it to be a little bit "yeah, they did it and his member... yeah yeah yeah, whatever" after a while. We get it, they are both horny little fiends. Thanks. Got it.
Overall, probably a must read for those that enjoy historical fiction/romance. I'm loathe to call it romance though... it kinda fits the bill, but not quite. It's kind of hard to nail down actually...
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