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katmystery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
For the first 40%, this was an engaging historical fic, albeit a bit slow, about a witty former WWII army nurse who finds herself brought back in time to 1740s Scotland. Then, when the romance plot started, suddenly it was all about her 18th century love interest, a character who Gabaldon endlessly romanticized despite his highly abusive and controlling behavior. When I wasn’t horrified by Jamie, I was bored by hundreds upon hundreds of pages of conversations and events that added nothing to the plot or character development, and I quickly grew to be so irritated by the narrator that I just wanted it to end. In addition to all of this, all the women who are sexually assaulted in this book (and there are a lot) are blamed for the assault, and the so-called “feminist” narrator does this, too. She’s barely more progressive than people from the 1700s; for half the book, she doesn’t care about anything but the abusive love interest. Also, the two gay characters are a rapist and a pedophile. This book was written in the '90s. That's so homophobic.
I only finished this because of the sunk cost fallacy. 2 stars for the historical aspects, which were well done.
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Pedophilia
my_name_is_jess's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook narration: 5/5
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, Infertility, Animal death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse
averyrain's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
walking_cheese's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Torture, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and War
scytheria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Torture, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit
ash_bees's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Torture, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
kmac14's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Misogyny, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Infidelity, and Medical content
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Abortion, Chronic illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, War, Gun violence, Vomit, Cursing, and Confinement
ccgrassie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Abortion and Infertility
ailsaod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Sexism, and Misogyny
amy_sl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Sexism, Body horror, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia and Infertility
Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia