Reviews

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

megsbri34's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

mnwakeford's review against another edition

3.0

This was an entertaining read, very gripping at times, with swashbuckling romance aplenty. And yet... Firstly, the book was way too long. And after slogging through 900+ pages, I felt I deserved a proper conclusion. Instead, it was quite clear that the author meant to carry on the saga beyond this already epic read, and - checking the length of the next novel in the series - make us slog through another 900+ pages for the next one too, something I don't have the time or inclination to do. This means I am left slightly unsatisfied with the ambiguous ending of this first novel. I feel a bit cheated, if I'm honest, considering the number of hours I invested reading this (over the course of one whole weekend).

Apparently, there are 9 very long books in this saga. I can't think that any story can be sustained for that length without becoming either repetitive or boring. What a pity the author has given in to such self-indulgence.

kjgeiger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-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

holly0213's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

2.5

holidaygrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

melissa_kelbley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

dowryofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-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

middleburybooks's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written! I usually prefer romance novels with more fantasy but would recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical romance.

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

4.0

I really loved this storyline and book. Problem: you should definitely be aware that there are graphic scenes of violence and rape. I think this book would be extremely triggering for many women.

That said, I don't think there was anything worse than a book like Game of Thrones as far as some of the themes. Plus, there are actually lovely parts of the story as well (as opposed to something like GOT).

gmitch7's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorites.