Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Outlander
Book Review: Absolutamente Maravilhoso
Summary: 5 Stars
Eu resolvi escrever esse comentário em Português pensando que algum brasileiro poderia se interessar pela saga Outlander. Li TODOS os livros. Inclusive o The Exile que saiu semana passada. Acho a história fascinante. Sempre me interessei por livros históricos, e de viagens no tempo. Esse em questão é excelente. Até batizei a minha Filha de Clara pensando na Claire, personagem principal do livro. Na minha opinião o livro é fantástico. Interessante do início ao fim. Não é um romance convencional, até pq a "mocinha", não é uma mulher comum,é uma enfermeira da segunda guerra que viaja para o sec 18. Como se comporta uma mulher moderna no sec 18 ? A personagem Jamie é simplesmente o homem dos sonhos de toda a mulher: lindo e másculo, defende e protege a sua amada, ao mesmo tempo eh carinhoso,um amante perfeito e apaixonado pela mulher. É um livro de ação e romance, que vai agradar a homens e mulheres.Book Review: Absolutely Breathtaking
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't go into the story plot...by now we all know what this book is about. What I will say is that it is a breathtaking, powerful look at men, women, family, honor, marriage, love. What strikes me is that Claire and Jamie's loyalty to each other is so essential not only for their very survival, but for their very souls lives'as well. By the end Jamie is more human than he will ever be, and you will be out of breath!Book Review: Absolutely Top of the Line!
Summary: 5 Stars
All the others have said it all. Beautifully written. Difficult to put down. Hard to forget. A bit lengthy, but I recommend the whole series highly. Could not put them down. Can't wait for the next won. Go for it Diana!Book Review: Absolutely breathtaking!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had this book on my to-read pile for a long time. Why did it take me so long to give it a whirl? Outlander is one of the most mesmerizing novels I have read in a long time. Beautifully told with splendid detail, precise historical references and compelling characters that made you care about them from beginning to end, this is one of the best reading investments I've made all year! First set in 1945, Outlander tells the story of Claire Randall, a married woman who is out on a second honeymoon with her husband after spending years apart during the second world war, where she worked as a combat nurse. While vacationing in the Scottish Highlands, her husband decides to research one of his ancestors and other Eighteenth Century tales. He also becomes intrigued with people making ritual sacrifices and practicing witchcraft. During an excursion near a standing stone in an ancient stone circle, Claire is transported to the year 1743, where she becomes an outlander and the captive of Colum MacKenzie at the Castle Leoch. What follows is a riveting, moving story with battles, spies, struggle, pain, and a passionate love affair between Claire and Scottish outlaw James (Jamie) Fraser that will leave you breathless. There are many twists throughout the novel.
I was reluctant to give Outlander a whirl because many people told me that it was long and boring. Well, there are over six-hundred pages in this novel, but it is by no means boring. I admit that I had a difficult time getting into it at first. The story starts out slow and you either have to be a lover of historical novels or someone with a lot of patience to want to continue reading it. The wait is worth it. Claire is an intelligent woman who faces all sorts of adversities without losing her spark and brazenness. And I loved the scenes with her and Jamie. Things start out slow at first, but then the sexual tension between them is remarkable. There is a great deal of realism as far as Claire's torn feelings with her loving husband Frank and her passionate liaison with a man in her unexpected journey to two centuries' past. Those scenes and the ones centered on the backdrop of the Jacobite Rising are the best things this novel has to offer. However, as much as I love this novel, I must point out some shortcomings. The fact that Claire is able to adjust to the life and customs of the Eighteenth Century, especially with the clothing and the lack of electricity and modern medicine, are unrealistic to me. There isn't the merest mention of discomfort with the clothes and other obscure things from that time frame. This shortcoming sort of discredits the masterful work of this novel a bit. Also, aside from a few halfhearted escape attempts, Claire does not seem terribly upset about being MacKenzie's prisoner. Again, this is something Diana Gabaldon should have worked on making more believable. And going back to the first sentence of this paragraph, there are indeed some slow scenes centered on meaningless dialogue and internal monologue throughout the book. This is probably the reason why so many readers have complained about the book being boring. But in spite of those shortcomings, Outlander is one of the best novels I have read in a long time. The novel does have some gruesome scenes with violence and strong sex scenes that could easily be interpreted as rape, which is why I think that people who enjoy light romances or are faint of heart should not read this. As for everyone else, you will love this book. This is the first part of a series and I cannot wait to read the other offerings. I recommend this unique time-travel tale most highly.
Book Review: Absolutely loved this book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has to be my favorite book of all time. It is one of the few books that I will re-read. Ms. Gabaldon's descriptions of people and scenery are wonderful. Sometimes the subject matter is distasteful to me but so is life sometimes. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.