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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
tieflingmom'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, War, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Colonisation
gellyreads'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, War, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Abortion, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, and Infertility
Minor: Pedophilia
elizlizabeth's review
3.0
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.
Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Torture, Rape, Ableism, Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, and Xenophobia
water_violin'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Vomit, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, and Classism
irinalast'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
skeptic_hecate'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia
emfass'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
I've watched the TV show and read the books through A Breath of Snow and Ashes, but this was my first time rereading, and I absolutely loved revisiting the story, how Jamie and Claire started out and forged their relationship, plus all the small hints Diana drops about all of the events to come.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
confusedmuse'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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia
nothingforpomegranted's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Upon arrival, Claire is scooped up by a tribe of Highlanders who save her from Black Jack Randall--interestingly, Frank's distant ancestor--though her accent, name, and knowledge (and lack thereof) confounds them. Suspicious that she may be a spy, they capture her, take her to their base, and adopt her as a sort of medic until they finally force her to marry Jamie Fraser in some confusing ceremony to protect them all from Black Jack, as well as to distance Jamie from a tribal inheritance.
From there, Frank might as well never have existed; in fact, Frank doesn't yet exist, but Claire seems to have no memory or regret regarding her husband as she moves on to this new relationship, which is replete with constant threats of rape and death to both parties. Both Claire and Jamie are arrested, Claire for suspected witchcraft, while Jamie is convicted of crimes committed by Black Jack himself, and with the cooperation of the band of Highlanders, they each manage to save the other, though in Jamie's case, only after horrific trauma (described in painful detail).
This book was so much longer than necessary. Gabaldon did a tremendous amount of research, evident not least in the Highlands vocabulary and vernacular sprinkled on every page. However, there were pages and pages of detail that didn't move the plot along or develop the characters significantly. Furthermore, the depictions of rape, abuse, and unhealthy relationships were graphic and moved past far too easily.
The story is somewhat compelling, but this was definitely a "should" read rather than something I was excited about, and it just wasn't for me.
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Xenophobia