Outlander (Outlander, #1) in Reading with Style

Feb 22, 2008 Gaijinmama rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, fiction, bees

I have now read this book 5 times and I still love it and recommend it to anyone who likes a good historical/time-travel/love story/big old chunkster! Seriously, this is the fastest 850 pages I've ever read. I never get tired of this series.
Jamie and Claire are still hot. I still love Gabaldon's writing style.
I still **`REALLY, REALLY** like the love scenes...one in particular, fellow fans know the one I'm talking about, nudge nudge, wink, wink!
I still love the historical background and attenti ...more

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Jan 03, 2009 Julia rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical-romance, recced-to-me, fantasy, drama, challenge-summer09, never-again, 2009

You know I started off liking this book. I really did. Even at 200 pages in I was still enjoying it. But then something happened and it started to lose its "magic." It's been a while since I actually read it but I remember the feelings of "What?" and "I am pretty sure I could have conveyed the exact same feeling/thing in about 20 less pages" pretty well.

I think it started near the climax. It was done acceptably well. Now lets get to the wrapping up part. What there are still 200 pages? What the ...more

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Sep 21, 2009 Ines rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: history, fiction, recommendations-made-to-me

Page 225 into the book and I can't not be surprised by the author's basic writing style and choice not to give characters some more dimension. It's all x did y, y did z, etc., etc. Sure people complain that the protagonist forgets her husband, but maybe she doesn't; we don't know--there's very little introspection, very little examination of what characters think, feel, and why they act. Like I said before, x does y, y does z. Just because. Because it's no big deal an it has to happen? I guess. ...more

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Mar 01, 2010 Celeste rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I had read this when this first came out, but had forgotten how well written it is. Yes, there is some juicy sex between Claire and Jamie, but the research she put into this book is wonderful. The historical aspect is well researched. I can't wait read the rest. ...more

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Oct 18, 2007 Kathleen (itpdx) rated it liked it

A fun read. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in another time. Fortunately the protagonist had been a nurse during WWII and had some experience and skills to deal with the violence of the times.

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