Reviews with content warning for Abortion - Outlander

This book was so exciting and interesting to read. I could not put it down while I was reading, and even though the book was ~600 pages long, it felt like it was such a quick read because it was so captivating. It brought up a lot of complex emotions which I really appreciated (although maybe I felt them more deeply at this time in my life than I would have if I were in a different place emotionally/romantically). Almost every character had aspects to them that felt so deep, complicated, and human. My only issue with this story (and I’m not sure if issue is the right word) is that it felt like any characters who were not hetero were more strongly associated with negative (or outright evil) personality traits. I think this is most likely due to the historical time period and character lens of the story, but it was something that stuck out to me towards the end of the book in a way I didn’t like. There were some very violent and emotional scenes that were difficult to read, but I also think that these moments added to how realistic and complicated the story felt. Overall, I really loved this book. I laughed out loud while reading, cried so many times, and was completely swept away by the characters and their world.

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gellyreads's review against another edition

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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? No

2.0

I feel like this book is just an absolute mess.

She’s abused and forgives him too quickly.

The romance is paper thin. The fantasy and time travel elements were the most interesting, but it’s not really the point.

Why couldn’t we see more of the “witches?”

I don’t get it.

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed the first half of the book but by the end it honestly felt like the plot was there only to justify the smut. Jamie was my favorite character but by the end he had lost all semblance of personality and coherency in favor of whatever the plot or Claire's own arch required. Claire herself was very annoying and unlikable to me, but her actions and personality made sense for the plot so it's not really a critique and more of a lack of affinity on my part.
Gabaldon is a very good writer and I truly enjoyed the historical fantasy part of this. Not sure if I'd read the rest of the series after that infamous dungeon scene tho. Definitely read and heed the warnings on this one.

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