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_caragibson 's review for:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My favorite part of this book is definitely the vibe that it sets. I like historical fiction and this is a great example of it. Gabaldon does a great job setting the scene, and her writing throughout the book is very pretty. I think the violence and sex is quite gratuitous, although I knew that going into this book. I found some parts of the book a bit slow and hard to read. I think Claire, at times, is a unreliable narrator so there was a few occasions where I didn’t know what she was talking about or what was going on. However, despite that I did find myself picking this book up again and again. I also thought the ending was nicely done. I’m not really invested enough to read the entire series, but I did enjoy outlander by itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence