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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.
I only finished this because of the sunk cost fallacy. 2 stars for the historical aspects, which were well done.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Pedophilia
rhiadav1'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? It's complicated
5.0
The development of the love between Claire and Jamie is so touching and is a huge part of the story. There is constant twists and turns that made sure I didn’t want to put the book down. I also loved the historical references that Diana Gabeldon has put a lot of time into researching about. She has created a brilliant depiction of 18th century Scottish Highlands. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child death, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage
emilyada11's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: War, Homophobia, and Child abuse
benditlikebecka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia
outofthepinksky's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit, Animal death, Death, Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Confinement, Infertility, and Homophobia
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Gun violence, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Hate crime
louwheezer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Racial slurs
reallybadwolf's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Animal death, and Homophobia
sonygaystation's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Alcohol, and Medical content
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, Gore, Xenophobia, War, Body shaming, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Child death
hannahrose_fgc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: War, Sexual assault, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, Infidelity, Child death, Infertility, Cancer, Car accident, Rape, Homophobia, Classism, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcohol, Suicide, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping
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