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Summary: The all-time best romance!
Review: I don't usually read romances, but this is by far the best book I've read in a long time! Exciting, romantic, perfect
historical details--it took my breath away. I've shared the
series with all of my friends and we've each read all of the
books several times already! Lose yourself with Jamie and Claire--and hold your breath until the next book comes! Hurry up Diana--we're all waiting!
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Summary: BUY THE BOOK! If you don't have the time, buy the tapes.
Review: I've just started getting into audio books so wanted to
try out one of my favorite books. The audio books are
pretty good for when you're sitting traffic or doing stuff
around the house but they have to leave out so much of the
story. It is nice to be able to hear the correct pronouncation though. The book series is excellent but the audio, after reading the books, is a let down.
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Summary: wow what a read
Review: I must be one of the few men that ever read a romance novel, mushy right.not this one it has everything high adventure, time travel, battles, excitement all the way through from first page to last, humor, oh yes and romance. i would recommend this book to anyone
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Summary: 02/04/96
Review: This book is an amazing tale of love. The story draws you in and makes you unable to put this book down. It is a love story
that endures over centuries. All in all, this is a wonderful book if you are looking for a story to lose yourself in. Diana Gabaldon
has an excellent talent for details and makes the story quite believable.
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Summary: Gabaldon is Magic!
Review: This first book in the Claire & Jamie Fraser series cements the readers interest almost immediately, despite the rather strange concept of time-travel thru stone circles. Reading the story in the first person thru Claire's eyes was also unusual, but can't detract from the shear enjoyment of watching these two characters find eachother. From post-war forties Scotland to pre 1745 Highland uprising, the story takes you on a tour of the north of Scotland that will endear the Highlands to you forever.Claire finds herself depositted in the midst of fueding clans, corrupt redcoats, and meeting up with the most captivating and unexpected hero ever created. Jamie is everything your typical romantic hero steriotype is not, and how refreshing that is. And he just gets better with age, like an historical Sean Connery. One minute you're crying with laughter and the next the tears are for the heartbreak that Jamie or Claire must suffer. Gabaldon's story line is constantly inspired, keeps you guessing and ultimately ties together in a very satisfying read. The snappy dialogue between her characters alone is enough to recommend her work. If Outlander doesn't fulfil your requirements as an historically accurate, buzz a minute romantic yarn then nothing will. Read on to the end of the series, I guarantee you won't regret it.
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Summary: This book is a bodice-ripper romance
Review: I had heard wonderful things about it, and for the first couple of hundred pages, really enjoyed it. But let's face it, this is a historical romance -- great if that's what you like. I learned that I really don't like historical romances any better than I like romance novels. I quit reading about halfway through -- the book just went on and on, and after a while, the novelty of the device (time travel) seemed to have lost interest for the author, because we were totally imbedded in the earlier time period. If you love romances, this will probably be just your cup of tea. If you don't normally read romance novels, be warned.
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Summary: Needs More Editing
Review: The story is excellent, interesting, compelling but over
long. There is too much information that is, although well written, not related to the plot. The author needs a more conservative editor! However, I will read the rest of the series. It's too good to miss!
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Summary: A True Epic
Review: My first experience with Claire and Jamie was overhearing my coworkers copy of Fiery Cross on CD while at work. I didn't hear all of but enough to know that I wanted to read the others. A few months later I picked up Outlander. Being a busy college student I didn't have time to read much, but I somehow managed to find the time to finish the book. I spent the next few months trying to squeeze out every minute I could to finish the rest of the books.
Now, two years later I picked it up again. I finished it in one week. I LOVE this book. Diana Gabaldon accomplishes something that I only have experienced in fantasy epics. She has invented characters and a world that feel as real as the one we live in. Claire and Jamie have real human flaws. They are both stuborn to a fault but they also love each other beyond reason. Gabaladon also fleshes out her minor characters. Her portrayal of Frank was so well done that you felt everything Claire felt for him even if his part of the story was over in 100 pages.
Many classify this as a Romance Novel. That is just plain wrong. It is an historical fiction novel with just enough romance in it to be satisfying. The romance and sex scenes are never overdone like Jean Auel and some other historical fiction writers. The adventure, as over the top as some of it is, never seems wrong or misplaced.
If you are the type of person who likes completely engulfed in a story this is the book for you.
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Summary: All time favorite book
Review: This book is my caliber of which all other books are judged. It has everything--excellent writing, historical accuracy, humor..I could go on. The main reason to read it is this--A damn good book! And I love these characters. Do yourself a favor, pick up this book and you wont be able to put it down! And the other books in the series are just as great.
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Summary: Outlander is verra, verra boring
Review: O.K. My co-worker said "you gotta read this book." So I started and stopped at around 400 pages or so. Don't get me wrong, the author can put a story together. The main frustrations for me include...enough already with the sex scenes! Almost everytime Claire and Jamie came together (no pun intended) they jumped on each others bones. One of the most unbelievable sex scampades is that after they are almost killed by those men with bad/no teeth, they go into the heather and f*()(* like rabbits. Come on people! I would be high tailing it so fast out of there.....
Next, where was the story? It started out promising and then it is Claire and Jamie talking, screwing, talking, riding somewhere, talking...yada, yada, yada boring. Any historical context disappeared after the first few chapters. Also Claire does not seem too bothered about loosing her husband or even why she went back in time and how she got there. She has very little trouble wearing the period clothes, eating the period food, dealing with period vermin, going without a bath or shower, dealing with the period cold, the period smells...you name it. Nevermind being nearly raped everytime she is with the enemy. And Jamie being a 23 year old virgin when they get hitched..not bloody likely!
I could go on but if you are looking for a more historical fiction type of novel don't bother. If you are looking for a fantasy in the character of stud muffin Jamie, go for it.
Now what am I to tell me friend?
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