Title: Outlander (Outlander #1)
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Dell
Source: Purchased
Release Date: July 26, 2005 (originally June 1, 1991)
Rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord…1743.
Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Review:
I originally read this book when the TV series came out. I’m so glad I started this series!
I loved the way the story slowly unraveled. We gradually learn more about Claire’s life when she travels through Scotland. Her life in the twentieth century haunts her in the eighteenth century, especially with her husband’s ancestor, Black Jack Randall.
This is a very emotional story. There is love and pain. There are regrets and promises. Some scenes are hard to read, such as when Jamie was abused in the past. But there are happy scenes as well.
I like the way Claire’s medical knowledge makes people think she’s a witch. It’s also amazing how some of her medical advice has become everyday knowledge today, but back then, no one knew these things.
I love this book. Have you read it? What did you think?
Definitely a favorite of mine, Jill! Totally absorbing! Loved your review!
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Thanks!
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Great review! This is my favorite series of books, so it always makes me happy when someone loves it, just as I do. 🙂
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Thanks!
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This book is great but hurt me so bad!!!!
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I just finished book 5. They are lengthy books, but I really enjoy them!
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Ashley – You are a trooper! I planned to read Books 1 and 2 and leave it at that.
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Everything gets really complicated after book 2 so maybe that’s a good idea…
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I love them! ❤️
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Wow! I’m working up the courage to start book 5. They’re just so long! And so much happens in them. I feel like each book could be a series itself.
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They’re so, so long! 🙈
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I read the first book and watched the first season! I’m in love with Scotland as a country. I listened to the audiobook on and off and the reader’s inflictions and accents pulled me into the story.
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I’ve not read these, but have watched season 1&2 series. I think these are definitely books I will read xx
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I liked the TV series, but the books are great too! I think it’s probably faster to watch the whole season than to read one of the books… haha they’re really long!
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Haha I did hear that these are long books xx
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Love this series!
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I re-read this series over and over…It is My Favorite by far❤
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I watched the first 2 series then read the books. I loved theses, I’ve read all 8 and a few novellas in the series, I can’t wait for season 4 in November and hopefully book 9 soon.
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