A review by charlottereadsthings
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Outlander follows a woman called Claire in the 1940s who is visiting Scotland with her husband. On an adventure out she comes across some stones that end up transporting her to the 1700s Scotland where she ends up in throws with a man called Jamie. 

My only real exposure to this phenomenon is through one of my close friends who adores this series and since she read my favourite book, I decided to read hers. 

This book is potentially the weirdest mix of genres I've come across: there's two historical settings, romance, time travel, war, and A LOT of sex. Yet somehow this amalgamation of ideas had me desperately turning pages to learn more.

It's heavy going as the nature of the setting means there's hefty amounts of dialogue exposition and it really is graphic on sexual and non consensual sex so bear that in mind if you're affected by that. 

It is truly a marvel how Gabaldon went from never having written before to coming out with Outlander and what a gift it is to the world.
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