Review: Outlander

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I watched the show before I read the book, which unfortunately is the only reason I made it to the end of this one. The first half of the book is rather boring, I'm sorry to say (much like the show too). I nearly gave up on the show, but as it turned out, the best parts only happened in the second half.

I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately, with the book, you have to get through more than 400 pages before the story actually picks up and holds attention. If I hadn't watched any of the show, I probably would have ended the series with this book. Since I am caught up on the show and started enjoying it a little more in season 2, I am going to keep trucking through the books and see what happens. If I'm lucky, I'll be caught up and beyond before the next season airs.

A note for sensitive readers: topics tackled in this book are abuse, rape (of both men and women), attempted rape, and torture (just to name a few). If you are looking for a simple Highland romance story, this is not the book (or maybe even series) for you.

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