CM Nanes answers “why are people saying Outlander is a rape...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Outlander (Outlander, #1):

why are people saying Outlander is a rape book?

CM Nanes Although rape is not the main focus of the book, Jamie, a heterosexual man, is raped and achieves orgasm during the ordeal. His hand is pinned to a ta…moreAlthough rape is not the main focus of the book, Jamie, a heterosexual man, is raped and achieves orgasm during the ordeal. His hand is pinned to a table by a knife while all this is going on, I don’t think this is at all realistic. Claire is also raped. It’s not a “rape book.” It is a hefty volume that could have been whittled down by half to make it to tedious. As it is its best used to cure insomnia. (less)

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