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Outlander (Outlander, #1)

Diana Gabaldon

Start date: January 1, 2021

Finish date: March 31, 2021

Discussion: LONG READS

Why we're reading this: Jan-Mar 2021 - Quarterly Long Group Read
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Jun 08, 2012 Carrie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, mgr, romance, historical-romance, part-of-a-series, time-travel, rrrc, scotland, highlanders, new-to-me-author

Jan 24, 2018: Still 4 stars. I enjoyed the book like before but unlike the last time I am more interested in seeing what happens next.

I enjoyed the story but I found it to be a tad too long. I would have been perfectly happy to see the story end a little sooner then it did. Will I read the others? Not really sure, as I'm happy to see it as a stand alone, (view spoiler) ...more

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Aug 05, 2014 Amanda rated it really liked it

This was my third reading of this book...It never gets old. It had been over 5 years since I read it last and wanted to remind myself of it before watching the tv dramatization. Being in Scotland while I read it enhanced my enjoyment of the story. Even though I love book one and two in the outlander series. I've never gone past book 3, not sure why since I'm dying to know what happens in later books. ...more

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Mar 04, 2015 Amy Ellis rated it really liked it

This book should have been called, "Sex, Torture, and Time Travel". The author will trick you into finishing this 850 page epic with her great character development, beautiful Scottish highland descriptions, and a sweeping love story in which the characters are married, falling more and more in love, and continuing to rescue each other from almost-certain death in the time of clan rivalries and kingdom betrayals. DO NOT READ IT. There are too many (married) sex scenes and lots of recounts of tor ...more

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Aug 18, 2014 Susannah rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-to-audiobook

I know this is a pretty constant refrain for me when a book is over 400 pages, but this book was far too long. Telling a story well and without repetition is an incredible challenge, I'm sure, but if writers can't do it, shouldn't it be up to editors to help them streamline stories? I don't blame writers at all; when writing, a lot of events and character expression seem vital to the story. Oftentimes, though, they're not. It surprises me that Diana Gabaldon's editor didn't see this when editing ...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Adela rated it really liked it

Enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected to. Can't wait to read the next one. ...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Brenda rated it it was ok

I feel like maybe I read a different book than everyone else who just adored this one. I didn't care for it at all. It was way, way too long for one thing. Could have been shortened by at least 500 pages, and probably been much improved. But even then, I didn't really like the writing style, so while I may have liked it slightly better if it was shorter, it still isn't for me. ...more

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May 04, 2015 Jen rated it liked it

Solid 3 stars for me. The right book at the right time. A raucous and creative love story but with too much predictability, cornball, and unnecessary words to make me read on any further.

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