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I truly believe that one's like or dislike of a book depends on your reading frame of mind. I had tried reading this book years ago and after a chapter or two, dismissed it as Harlequin Romance schlock. Then I happened to catch the STARZ production of it, and was intrigued and then captivated by the story and the characters.
My experience with Outlander was quite similar to my experience with the Twilight series - - - once I had "seen" the characters portrayed on screen, for some reason the book ...more
My experience with Outlander was quite similar to my experience with the Twilight series - - - once I had "seen" the characters portrayed on screen, for some reason the book ...more
I'm very ambivalent about this book. There was a compelling plot that kept me reading though the umpteen pages, a touch of medicine, and a compelling female hero who gets shit done. Conversely, there was a lot of torture, and an unreasonable amount of rape/near rape, and just a ridiculous amount of "oh, there's a quiet moment, let's throw some ludicrous complication in!"
Also, and I recognize this is my personal issue, but there was entirely the wrong amount of sex. Either this is erotica- in wh ...more
Also, and I recognize this is my personal issue, but there was entirely the wrong amount of sex. Either this is erotica- in wh ...more
I liked Outlander OK--it passed the time on a plane and a sleepless night. But despite a promising premise--a 1940s-era woman on vacation in Scotland wanders through a time wormhole and into the 17th century--I was driven to distraction by its odd-brand of homophobia and anti-feminism.
Here's a typically sexist and anti-feminist passage:
Here's a typically sexist and anti-feminist passage:
"I knew him before. He's as good as he is only because of Jenny. She...keeps him whole. He smiled sheepishly at me. "As ye did for me. I canna think why women bot...more
This is the first time I've ever read Cross-Stitch rather than Outlander and while the differences between the UK and the US were very few and far between, I've still read the US version enough times, that I find it unnerving whenever I came across an edit. I mean, would Claire ever have said "The mind boggles" in the original? No, I didn't think so either. Some scenes have been left out too, and while it means nothing plot-wise, it still bugged me. Ah well, if past experience is anything to go
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I already knew this wasn't my cuppa going in. Too much bodice-ripping, not enough Jacobite rebellion. But what really ticked me off was the sterotyped sissy villain - straight out of James Bond, if Bond movies ever took place in 18th c Scotland - and the torture porn.
That'll lose you a star right there. ...more
That'll lose you a star right there. ...more
My younger sister and Steve love this book. So I read it. And I found it engrossing while I read it, but somewhat in that trainwreck way. It's about war, and I appreciated that the heroine was much more able to deal with the horrors going on around her because of what she had seen as a WWII nurse. I can also appreciate this book for its place in history and the amazing success it had.
I'm still up in the air on it. In the midst of the book, what went on all made sense. When I came up for air, I w ...more
I'm still up in the air on it. In the midst of the book, what went on all made sense. When I came up for air, I w ...more
First time I've "read" this as an audiobook, rather than a physical book. The reader did an amazing job, however, and really made the different characters come to life through their accents.
And of course, the story is every bit as captivating as always... even if I do practically know some parts off by heart by now ;) ...more
And of course, the story is every bit as captivating as always... even if I do practically know some parts off by heart by now ;) ...more
Amazing book, in depth, full of details about Scotland and the battles involved in the Jacobite rising and the atrocities that occurred there during the war. Excellent romance and adventure. The first in a very long series. The rest is great as well, but of course, none can touch the first!
I love this whole series, but this one will always be my favorite. It is so romantic, and the characters have depth, quickly taking on a life of their own. Great to reread and escape into their world, they feel like old friends.
Love it..always have
Sep 14, 2012
Tasha Corcoran
marked it as to-read
