Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Exile by Diana Gabaldon

4 reviews

zoooeeeggg's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

Disclaimer: this graphic novel is marketed as being from Jamie’s point of view or as seeing Jamie’s side of the story and while that is technically true, it is not wholly true. We also see Murtaugh’s, Claire’s, Dougal’s, and some random guy named Kenneth’s POV. Also Diana literally says in the introduction that it’s from Murtaugh’s POV, and having read it, I would say that that’s correct. 

Anyways … the art is absolutely GORgeous and extremely cinematic and feels very fitting to the novel itself. I also very much enjoyed seeing things from perspectives other than Claire’s, very refreshing and enlightening. Idk if I’d read it again, but I’d maybe reopen it to look at the art more closely :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, and Physical abuse

aconfundityofcrows's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Torture, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, War, Stalking, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

nataliii's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

This was so .. odd? I don’t feel like this story lends itself to a graphic novel very well - it reads like Outlander Cliff’s notes, with DG’s trademark rich detail completely removed. The art didn’t super speak to me either, most of the men looked so alike at times it became tricky to discern who was who. I enjoyed the tavern before the wedding the most, and of course we love to see Murtagh being a badass as usual.
Overall it felt unecessary.

.. and Kenneth? 🤨 We don’t talk about Bruno ..🎵

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

karingforbooks's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

Good overview of the first outlander. Didn’t love the illustrations though there’s clearly talent there. Bit of a pointless book except as an overview 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault