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mafer1606's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Definitivamente de los mejores libros que he leído. Parece interminable pero cuando pestañeas lo has acabado todo, la lectura y la historia te engancha, te metes totalmente en el personaje.
La escritora no puede ser mejor su redacción es tan precisa y de tal forma que no es pesado leer el libro a pesar de su extensión. De igual manera la traducción al español perfectamente hecha, seguro no se perdió absolutamente nada de magia en el camino. Seguro seguiré leyendo la saga completa
La escritora no puede ser mejor su redacción es tan precisa y de tal forma que no es pesado leer el libro a pesar de su extensión. De igual manera la traducción al español perfectamente hecha, seguro no se perdió absolutamente nada de magia en el camino. Seguro seguiré leyendo la saga completa
melissalynn117's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
lanabee428's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
andiemags53's review against another edition
2.0
I think because I've seen the TV show, the audio book just isn't doing it for me. I only made it to Chapter 18 and am bored. So I'm not going to finish. I know how it ends anyway.
mavisbird's review against another edition
4.0
This book was an adventure. I really enjoyed it, and I like that the author did not put any holds on some of the historical parts of the book. Some of them were painful and hard to read through, but that is the reality of life. Outlander is very realistic, and has a relationship that changes and grows with its characters. They seemed real, because they were far from perfect, and they were just trying to do their best. Diana Gabaldon does not put anything in this book that she doesn't use later. Everything has a purpose in this book, and if she put that detail in, it will most likely make an appearance again at some point. Her descriptions are fantastic, and she really brought you into this world.
Definitely a lot of fun and good read. I really recommend this, especially if you are tired of the always happy and unrealistic historical fiction. This one definitely feels real.
Definitely a lot of fun and good read. I really recommend this, especially if you are tired of the always happy and unrealistic historical fiction. This one definitely feels real.
storytime2390's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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
midici's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars
For the most part, I enjoyed this book. Gabaldon has a nice writing style, and the story is fairly engaging. Claire's confusion and constant mis-steps, the constant British/Scottish drama, the Scottish inter-famility drama, the steamy romance - all great.
However, that being said, I could have done with some help. For example, a family tree would have been super useful or some sort of guide to Scottish clan affiliation, as I had a difficult time keeping everyone straight. Also A MAP with the route marked out. I could not for the life of me figure out how they kept going to places (usually different places) and then running into the exact same English guy and his soldiers. I kept picturing them all running in circles and constantly just walking straight into the people they just ran away from.
I suppose as a historical fiction / romantic drama it should be expected, but there's pretty cavalier attitudes towards rape, near-rape, molestation, etc. Most of the time it's treated as something that's a nuisance or not too serious, and occasionally presented humorously. There's roughly only 2 or 3 times where it's presented as something to be upset about.
Possibly silly to admit but I actually don't know much about the history of Scotland or Britain so Claire kept having revelations that the reader (me) isn't fully clue in on. Like, I googled what a Jacobite was but was still kind of confused. Also her concerns over the fact that the two brothers are supporting different people for the crown - but I have no idea who wins or loses or what that has to do with the future, even though clearly Claire does and I kind of got the feeling that the reader was also supposed to be following along with it.
For the most part, I enjoyed this book. Gabaldon has a nice writing style, and the story is fairly engaging. Claire's confusion and constant mis-steps, the constant British/Scottish drama, the Scottish inter-famility drama, the steamy romance - all great.
However, that being said, I could have done with some help. For example, a family tree would have been super useful or some sort of guide to Scottish clan affiliation, as I had a difficult time keeping everyone straight. Also A MAP with the route marked out. I could not for the life of me figure out how they kept going to places (usually different places) and then running into the exact same English guy and his soldiers. I kept picturing them all running in circles and constantly just walking straight into the people they just ran away from.
I suppose as a historical fiction / romantic drama it should be expected, but there's pretty cavalier attitudes towards rape, near-rape, molestation, etc. Most of the time it's treated as something that's a nuisance or not too serious, and occasionally presented humorously. There's roughly only 2 or 3 times where it's presented as something to be upset about.
Possibly silly to admit but I actually don't know much about the history of Scotland or Britain so Claire kept having revelations that the reader (me) isn't fully clue in on. Like, I googled what a Jacobite was but was still kind of confused. Also her concerns over the fact that the two brothers are supporting different people for the crown - but I have no idea who wins or loses or what that has to do with the future, even though clearly Claire does and I kind of got the feeling that the reader was also supposed to be following along with it.
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
3.0
I'm FINALLY done! I mostly liked it once I got past the fact that it was really a romance more than focused on being a historical fiction/time travel book.