Christy’s answer to “why are people saying Outlander is a rape book?” > Likes and Comments
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I totally agree with everything you said. I did however finish the book. It could have been so good. There was very little about the time travel. Nothing about her trying to adjust to life in a different time period. I was disturbed by the fact the she forgave him so easily for raping her. I thought the rape scene of Jamie was bad enough but the way Claire decides to help him get over it was just bizarre. I really, really wanted to like it, it just took a turn for the worse!
I've read the book and trying to figure out where you got the "and take her against her will and have her enjoy the rape" part. Please elaborate because I can't recall that
I agree that the premise of the book offered great potential for a historical fiction series, but the frequent sex scenes, rather than enhancing the plot, distracted from it and were for the most part unnecessary and too detailed.
Sarah I think the scene being referred to is the one where Jamie and Claire arrive back at Leoch and he forces himself on her to prove that she belongs to him and he will have her when he wishes. He then does it again in morning when she no because she's too sore from the raping the night before. He also does it after she says no in the final scene.
That was the same point I stopped reading at. I found it incredibly disturbing.
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I totally agree with everything you said. I did however finish the book. It could have been so good. There was very little about the time travel. Nothing about her trying to adjust to life in a different time period. I was disturbed by the fact the she forgave him so easily for raping her. I thought the rape scene of Jamie was bad enough but the way Claire decides to help him get over it was just bizarre. I really, really wanted to like it, it just took a turn for the worse!
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I've read the book and trying to figure out where you got the "and take her against her will and have her enjoy the rape" part. Please elaborate because I can't recall that
I agree that the premise of the book offered great potential for a historical fiction series, but the frequent sex scenes, rather than enhancing the plot, distracted from it and were for the most part unnecessary and too detailed.
Sarah I think the scene being referred to is the one where Jamie and Claire arrive back at Leoch and he forces himself on her to prove that she belongs to him and he will have her when he wishes. He then does it again in morning when she no because she's too sore from the raping the night before. He also does it after she says no in the final scene.
That was the same point I stopped reading at. I found it incredibly disturbing.
