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A review by paz_books
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
5.0
So this is a loooong book- yet somehow I didn't even notice. I only took one break which I do for books that are <400 usually anyway, and then I was sucked in from then on. Honestly, I really don't have anything negative to say about this read at this point so this will simply be a list of why I adored Outlander. (Side note: I have NOT seen the tv series.)
1) The characters genuinely felt real. They acted human and were constantly annoying me with their flaws and actions, and yet it made me love and appreciate them more as people.
2) The world building and historical knowledge was so so so well done. You could tell the author had spent so much time researching and educating themselves on everything they could; they even apologised in the author's note for the one piece of information that was inaccurate (only by a few years), and, to me, that just showed their dedication to this time period.
3) Jamie Fraser. Enough said.
4) CLAIRE BEAUCHAMP is a legend and I stand by that fact. Because of the time periods there are of course many sexist moments and Claire is subject to so many of these; yet even in these times she remains her own strong and determined woman.
5) The writing is so stunning at times. there are so many quotes that I had to reread a few times to truly take in and appreciate them for what they were.
6) Somewhat leading on from point 5, the emotion was so well felt and presented. The writing style, the POV of Claire, and the way things were covered (especially everything that went down in the last ~150 pages) were written so heavily, a perfect mix of brutality and softness that made the sentiments so much more hard hitting.
5/5
1) The characters genuinely felt real. They acted human and were constantly annoying me with their flaws and actions, and yet it made me love and appreciate them more as people.
2) The world building and historical knowledge was so so so well done. You could tell the author had spent so much time researching and educating themselves on everything they could; they even apologised in the author's note for the one piece of information that was inaccurate (only by a few years), and, to me, that just showed their dedication to this time period.
3) Jamie Fraser. Enough said.
4) CLAIRE BEAUCHAMP is a legend and I stand by that fact. Because of the time periods there are of course many sexist moments and Claire is subject to so many of these; yet even in these times she remains her own strong and determined woman.
5) The writing is so stunning at times. there are so many quotes that I had to reread a few times to truly take in and appreciate them for what they were.
6) Somewhat leading on from point 5, the emotion was so well felt and presented. The writing style, the POV of Claire, and the way things were covered (especially everything that went down in the last ~150 pages) were written so heavily, a perfect mix of brutality and softness that made the sentiments so much more hard hitting.
5/5