Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

295 reviews

hayleyressler's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• 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

There are flaws that are valid. I just loved this book so much that I’m willing to move past those flaws and focus on the parts that I really enjoyed. The characters falling in love, the politics of confusing colonial Scotland times, the small side quests the characters found themselves in because it was just a part of daily life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape

Moderate: Infertility, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual violence

Jamie Fraser Fan Club despite 21st century morals

kateybell's review against another edition

Sooooo long. Love the story and characters but I’m finding it hard to stay invested when I don’t really know the stakes, and I’m halfway through the book! Interesting things happen every once in a while but it’s been insanely drawn out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

bookswithmyk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Murder and War

cdstephens13's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

kallania's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

averyrain's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Captivating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

solypoly's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

vivikasweiven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

walking_cheese's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

isabellehendo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

when i picked up this book, i truly did not think i would much like it. it was originally recommended to me as a fantasy series, as i have a deep love for fantasy. after purchasing, i read a few reviews and realized it might not be quite what i wanted. i went in with low expectations, and then i read the book in 4 days. 

there was so much i loved about this book. the world building is remarkable and made me feel like i was truly transported into the book. i loved the characters. none were perfect, but they felt real. there was clearly a TON of research that went into the writing of the book, and the historical details are wonderful. this book simply transported me into the world, and i felt like i developed a deep attachment and love for the characters. 

a few complaints i read about the book was the length, and tangents that the author goes into outside of the overarching plot. i do not disagree, and there are definitely points in the book where there is much added, for little purpose or pay-off. BUT, this genuinely didn’t bother me. i felt like even those points, without much being added to the plot, there was still much being added in terms of the characters. i felt like i was truly getting to know the characters, no matter the circumstance, and did not much feel like i was “reading.” which is my favorite feeling in the world. 

so while i can acknowledge faults in the book, i loved it. it might not be everyone’s cup of tea (and definitely more of a historical fiction than a fantasy), but it is a 5 star read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence