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Summary: The best books I have ever read!
Review: I have read all four books and they are all wonderful. I could not wait to get the next one. I have always loved historical novels and these books are tops! My ancestors came from Scotland and that is what first attracted me to the books - now I'm hooked. I have been to Scotland and as I read I visualize the different places such as Edinburgh when Jamie and Claire were there and it seems I'm right there with them. Whenever I see a man in kilts I think of Jamie and like some of the other readers, I can't seem to get them out of my mind. When I try to describe the books to my friends I feel foolish telling about Claire's time travel. You only need to read to believe. Can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: A VERY EMOTIONAL BOOK
Review: I LAUGHED AND CRIED THROUGH THE WHOLE BOOK. I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. I ALSO READ THE SEQUALS "DRAGONFLY IN AMBER" AND "VOYAGER". I AM NOW READING "DRUMS OF AUTUMN". IT IS ABOUT TIME TRAVEL AND SCOTLAND IN THE 1700'S.
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Summary: SO VERY GOOD!
Review: Just in case there are not enough 5-Star reviews for this book, I'll add my 2 cents! I don't like romances. I picked up Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber (2nd in the series) at a used bookstore on the recommendation of a well-educated co-worker who said they were not your average "bodice rippers." I became obsessed with Claire and Jamie and read all four books (and they're big) in less than 5 weeks. I kept telling my friends that Jamie is the PERFECT MAN! DON'T BE PUT OFF THAT GABALDON'S BOOKS ARE USUALLY IN ROMANCE, OR THAT THEY'RE RATHER LENGTHY! These are some extraordinary characters and tales! (Plus, Jamie is a hunk!)
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Summary: When is the next one out?
Review: I have read all of the books in the series, and I have just one thing to say! When is the next book and the next book and so on coming out? The writing is fantastic, and the characters are incredibly multi-dimensional. These are the kinds of people that you would love to meet. Claire is the kind of woman that you want as a best friend, and Jaime, well what can I say? This is the man you want to fall in love with. This book is so wonderfully engrossing, it even got my sister to read(something that she does not enjoy)! AMAZING!!!!
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Summary: The best series I have ever read!
Review: I have always been an avid reader, and over there years have read many books that I have liked or loved immensely. But The Outlander series has to be the all-time best that I have ever read. The story, the characters, the plot, the details; all of it was so wonderful that I couldn't wait to read each book, and yet I didn't want any of them to be over either. After I was finished with the series, it was days before I could read anything else; all I could do was think about The Outlander series. I tell everyone I think will listen about these books. They MUST be read!
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Summary: You will never forget Jamie and Claire
Review: "Outlander" and its sequels are amongst the most wonderful books I have ever read. An emotional roller-coaster, they make you laugh and cry, and wish they would never end! Honestly, I do not understand how anyone cannot like those extraordinary books. Some nit-picking reviewers seem to disapprove of them for their graphic descriptions of torture and brutality, or their occasional focus on sex and romance. Well, how prudish can you get? I actually cherish them for their very outspokenness. After all, it would be absurd to write about history and simply ignore some of its more unpleasant aspects for the sake of a minority of squeamish readers... As to descriptions of sex, I find them quite outstanding and not too explicit, either. Frankly, how can you find fault with something like four or five of such scenes in a book that contains around 1,000 pages? In my mind, they just add the right amount of spice to the story, and it would be impossible to do without them. I just love Diana Gabaldon's dry, sometimes slightly cynical, but humorous and perceptive style. She has definitely written some of the most heart-wrenching scenes in literature, as well. Claire and Jamie's story is unforgettable and keeps haunting me for days after I have finished a book of the series. Every now and then, I have to remind myself that they are only ficticious characters, which proves how life-like and realistic their portrayal is. Thank you, Diana Gabaldon, for an amazing reading experience, for the laughter and the tears, for the warm feeling that goes along with reading a truly wonderful story, and the tinge of sadness that comes when finishing an absolutely perfect book! Vivien
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Summary: The BEST historical romance series.
Review: A definite "must read" for the historical romance lover. Nothing else compairs. I suggest you purchase the entire set of books to keep you from having to dash out to the store the moment you finish the last page of Outlander. An adventure that will sweep you through time and deliver you to the highlands where you'll fall in love with Jamie, a Scottish hero like no other. Not your ordinary romance, this book is full of detail and master story telling. Don't miss this series.
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Summary: "When I've finished all four, life will be a BORE!"
Review: As other readers obviously agree, this book and its three sequels will stay with me forever, and I absolutely DESPAIR at the thought of finishing them. I am nearly through with the third, "Voyager", have an overwhelming need to visit Scotland, and of course would leap through a time-travel cleft in a stone circle if it would bring me back to the infamous Jamie!
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Summary: I was a fly on the wall!!
Review: This book had me right-there with Jamie and Claire! I usually don't like time travel themed books. In fact, the first time it was recommended to me, I put it down in the store after reading the back cover. I don't know what made me order it this time but I'm so glad I did! It is truly one of the most engrossing, well written books I have ever read. Claire and Jamie are REAL. With this book, I was not a reader at all. I was a participant in a great adventure and beautifully unorthadox love story, all for the price of a paperback. My house has been neglected, the Christmas presents need wrapping, and the dog needs to be walked because I was not able to put it down. And when I did manage it, I went around with a smile on my face, replaying the story in my head. I am great friends with Claire and in love with Jamie Fraser. Once you pick up this book, you will be too!
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Summary: The Best Historical Novel I Have Read
Review: I have for years read and loved historical novels. I have now completed all 4 of Diana Gabaldon's series and could not put them down. When can we expect to see more???
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