Ann Doyle 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?

Ann Doyle Actually, I like it. Don't get the wrong idea - having been sexually assaulted, I don't like RAPE, but I do like the attention given to a man being ra…moreActually, I like it. Don't get the wrong idea - having been sexually assaulted, I don't like RAPE, but I do like the attention given to a man being raped since this is a horrifying crime which often goes unreported or made light of.(less)

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Daniela Macleod I love re-reading this books, and I always stumble towards the end of Outlander, when I know what happens to Jamie in Wentworth prison. However, it's ...more
Feb 07, 2015 07:54PM · flag

Ann Doyle You, Diana, are not "nuts." You have suffered a terrible blow, one that will forever be part of your personality. I too have suffered from a sexual as ...more
Jan 10, 2016 01:31PM · flag

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