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rmaclellan's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
badcatsass77's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book--I really like books set in the turn of the century, and this one has excellent descriptions and details that really take you there. I also love the main character--it is rare that you find a book like this with a strong central female character. The author doesn't shy away from her faults or weaknesses, but doesn't downplay her strengths or resilience either. It is a wonderful character study and also a very suspenseful and engaging read! I highly recommend it!!
maryxiii's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sandraisbooked's review against another edition
4.0
I truly believe this is a tale of perseverance and character building more than anything else. Mary Boulton, even through madness and her criminally, is an admirable character. She loses everything and in turn she regains everything through her self, her motivation, her dedication to persevering in face of all kinds of adversity societal and psychological. A greater adventure story of the self.
rebjam's review against another edition
3.0
good start. bad finish.
The writing is quite thoughtful, courageous and made me read until the bitter end. Bitter? Yes because the central mystery was not explored, resolved or even explained. Then two or three mysteries were tossed in at the very end.
Beautiful for its prose but the characters at the end rang a few wrong notes and i think Ms. Admason was unsure how to finish and so she just did--midpoint.
The writing is quite thoughtful, courageous and made me read until the bitter end. Bitter? Yes because the central mystery was not explored, resolved or even explained. Then two or three mysteries were tossed in at the very end.
Beautiful for its prose but the characters at the end rang a few wrong notes and i think Ms. Admason was unsure how to finish and so she just did--midpoint.
blundershelf's review against another edition
4.0
This book strikes me as genre-less. It's a ghost story, a western, a revenge tale, a testament to love, a frontier recollection. Mary Boulton is every kind of wonder a person can be - mad, brash, thoughtless, and very wild. I was slow reading this novel, but I think that helped me be more receptive to it's telling.
crazy4reading's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a long time to read this book just because I went through a rough patch in July and Aug. I had borrowed the book from the library in the beginning of July and was really enjoying it when my life took a turn for the worse. I just couldn't read any books with out crying or not knowing what I was reading. I finally had to return the book and waited a few months before I borrowed it again. I am glad I waited and didn't try to read it or just gave up on it.
I really enjoyed the book. The Outlander is the story of a woman in the early 1900's. The story starts with her running from her brother-in-laws. She goes through all these changes as she is on the run. The woman is Mary Boulton. She is a widow.
On her journey she meets many interesting people and really discovers things about herself that she didn't know before. I found myself as I read this book wanting things to work out for her. I was pleased with most of the book except for the end. I felt a little bit was missing. I don't know what it was. I just know I wanted to know what happened with the brother-in-laws, otherwise it was a good book and well worth the time to read.
I would give this 3 1/2 stars
I really enjoyed the book. The Outlander is the story of a woman in the early 1900's. The story starts with her running from her brother-in-laws. She goes through all these changes as she is on the run. The woman is Mary Boulton. She is a widow.
On her journey she meets many interesting people and really discovers things about herself that she didn't know before. I found myself as I read this book wanting things to work out for her. I was pleased with most of the book except for the end. I felt a little bit was missing. I don't know what it was. I just know I wanted to know what happened with the brother-in-laws, otherwise it was a good book and well worth the time to read.
I would give this 3 1/2 stars
bookishrunner5's review against another edition
4.0
This is going to be one of those books that I like more as time passes and I mull it over. I didn't expect the Canadian history that was included, but it made me love it even more. There were many occurrences that I was able to predict throughout the book, but I think it was more due to the author's foreshadowing rather than it actually being predictable. I love a story that transports me to a time or place that is totally different from my own life, which is why I enjoy historical fiction.
karenllowe's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 because I loved the descriptions and I've sat on the rocks of Frank's "slide" and imagined the weight of that event.
What an immersive story. The resilience of Mary and her perseverance is awesome. I liked how the details of her life were revealed, like spring leaves opening gradually to fill in the entire tree. The mountain setting and Adamson's descriptions created vivid, atmospheric backdrops. I am totally thankful the story continued in a second book.
What an immersive story. The resilience of Mary and her perseverance is awesome. I liked how the details of her life were revealed, like spring leaves opening gradually to fill in the entire tree. The mountain setting and Adamson's descriptions created vivid, atmospheric backdrops. I am totally thankful the story continued in a second book.
mara_miriam's review against another edition
2.0
I felt wholly unmoved by this book; I couldn't even find the energy to actually dislike it, it simply didn't touch me. While the characters are abstractly intriguing, the narrative is not compelling. There are multiple elements that I found unbelievable, not even taking into consideration the absurd coincidences along the way. For example, the widow was not wholly uncultured or stupid; I don't see why she would have allowed herself to be photographed, simply incongruous.