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nicoleinthelab's review against another edition
4.0
I found it very interesting to see the beginning of Claire & Jamie's story from a different POV.
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a huge Outlander fan, so I couldn't resist this graphic novel. The Exile covers the first third of Outlander, mainly told from Murtagh and Jamie's viewpoints. The first part covers the time when Jamie first returns from France, briefly mentioned in Outlander. Jamie comes across as a bit headstrong though not reckless and is kept on track by his godfather, Murtagh. Murtagh witnesses Claire's arrival through the stones, making him suspicious of her and why she is there. Unlike the original, there is an additional character in Kenneth, another time-traveler and cohort of Geillis. I never quite understood his purpose. The events that occur during their time at Castle Leoch and on the rent collecting journey were well done. The wedding scene was also good.
Having read Outlander several times, I never had a problem following the story in this book. The graphic novel format is more condensed, without the signature descriptive prose of the original. I didn't care much for many of the illustrations. The men all looked enough alike that it was sometimes challenging to figure out who was speaking. Claire's portrayal isn't so good either. I thought she looked harsh. I also agree with other reviewers that her proportions were highly exaggerated.
Overall, I enjoyed the graphic novel. I think it helps that I'm familiar with the story. I'm not sure that it would be a good introduction to the Outlander world.
Having read Outlander several times, I never had a problem following the story in this book. The graphic novel format is more condensed, without the signature descriptive prose of the original. I didn't care much for many of the illustrations. The men all looked enough alike that it was sometimes challenging to figure out who was speaking. Claire's portrayal isn't so good either. I thought she looked harsh. I also agree with other reviewers that her proportions were highly exaggerated.
Overall, I enjoyed the graphic novel. I think it helps that I'm familiar with the story. I'm not sure that it would be a good introduction to the Outlander world.
otherashley's review against another edition
2.0
This was just sort of weird and unnecessary. The plot was all wonky, the art was attractive but didn't really fit the feel of it and I'm just all around just not impressed.
kreplehill's review against another edition
3.0
It's just not the same as a graphic novel! The art was inconsistent and I was confused by a new character. Reminded me of how much I enjoyed reading Outlander though.
booknerd7820's review against another edition
1.0
I was hoping to get a lot more information from Jamie's POV in this graphic novel and was sorely disappointed. The illustrations were just "meh" for me and the dialogue was mainly gleaned from the first Outlander book with only a few frames of "new" information. The additional scenes were also not even scenes in which Jamie was privy too, so the inclusion did not make much sense to me.
If you are a collector of all things Outlander, I would buy it for that purpose, but not to learn anything new about Jamie's side of the story when he met Claire.
If you are a collector of all things Outlander, I would buy it for that purpose, but not to learn anything new about Jamie's side of the story when he met Claire.
just_one_more_chapter_ok's review against another edition
2.0
I am so glad that I borrowed this book and didn't pay for it. At least it was a quick read.
corvinaq's review against another edition
5.0
I don't usually like graphic novels but this lovely, dirty, tightly-plotted retelling of Outlander is AWESOME!
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
2.0
This graphic novel will not make sense to readers who have not previously read Outlander. (Why anyone has NOT read Outlander is beyond me!). The story is a "re-telling" of parts of Outlander from the lead male's perspective. (The book was from the leads female's). Due to inconsistencies in the way faces were drawn, as well as some characters looking too much alike, the story is hard to follow. As a fan of graphic novels and comics, I am used to reading in this format and it was still a struggle for me. This is very unfortunate, since this was probably the first exposure to graphic novels for much of the Outlander fan base. Trust me ladies, not all graphic novels are this bad!
I was hoping for more. More detail, more feeling, more story, more Jamie, just "more" in general. Except for the boobs, we definitely didn't need more of those! Where the artist failed in facial detail, he excelled in the bustiness department! Anyway, about Jamie. If we were to take a poll of all time best literary crushes, Jamie Fraiser would have to be in the top! I don't know a woman, or man for that matter, alive that read Outlander and did not fall in love with him. And because we all love him so, we have an image of him in our heads. I anticipated to be disappointed in the artist's depiction but not THAT disappointed. In some scenes, he was outright ugly! Its just NOT acceptable.
Boo Diana Gabaldon for giving this your OK!
Hmmpf!
I was hoping for more. More detail, more feeling, more story, more Jamie, just "more" in general. Except for the boobs, we definitely didn't need more of those! Where the artist failed in facial detail, he excelled in the bustiness department! Anyway, about Jamie. If we were to take a poll of all time best literary crushes, Jamie Fraiser would have to be in the top! I don't know a woman, or man for that matter, alive that read Outlander and did not fall in love with him. And because we all love him so, we have an image of him in our heads. I anticipated to be disappointed in the artist's depiction but not THAT disappointed. In some scenes, he was outright ugly! Its just NOT acceptable.
Boo Diana Gabaldon for giving this your OK!
Hmmpf!
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
This is a graphic novel based on the first few books of the Outlander series. The storyline, although simplified, was true to the novels. I wasn’t a big fan of the artwork but, that’s just a matter of personal preference. To each his own.