My friend kept raving about Outlander and I wasn’t that enthused since I didn’t think I liked time travel. I tried the abridged audiotapes and then I was hooked - and I had to find the unabridged set. Great novel; very exciting and extremely difficult to put down.

posted Dec 19, 2007 at 4:53PM

READ THIS BOOK! Fascinating concept, exceptional writing and character development!

posted Sep 20, 2007 at 4:28PM

This is a fabulous series. The books can be a bit violent, but the love story is epic - Jamie and Claire just grow more and more compelling as the books go on. The language is wonderful, the setting and descriptions are great and the story just draw you right in and won’t let go. I can not wait till the last one and Jamie finally gets to fight the British again!

posted Aug 12, 2007 at 2:53PM

To be honest, I was a little disappointed after reading Outlander. I had heard so many good things about it, my expectations were high. For a historical romance it’s definitely more "romance" than "historical". Also, I thought the character of Claire was written too one-dimensionally. It is entertaining if you don’t expect too much.

posted May 3, 2007 at 1:43PM

An AMAZING series! A wonderful story told by a masterful storyteller, and one that I have recommended time and again to friends and family. This series just draws you in!

posted Sep 28, 2006 at 4:52PM

This series is likely to appeal to people who like really big continuing stories with lots of characters and plotlines (Like the Jean Auel books or Eastenders). Unlike the Earth’s Children series however, this author starts with a very good book and just gets better with each one that follows.

posted Jun 7, 2006 at 2:06PM

Guys like this series too! Intrigue, adventure, colonial-era warfare, and characters that are complex enough to carry you through 5 (or more) very large books. The first book reads more like a romance, and some of the storylines are a disturbing, but the later books bring some very interesting historical times to life. The first 5 audiobooks carried me through 4 months of commuting (over 200 hours!), and I’m patiently waiting for my request for the most recent one to come through.

posted Jun 6, 2006 at 1:49PM

I LOVE this series (of which Outlander is the first novel)! Gabaldon is not afraid to confront difficult topics and to bring out raw emotion in her characters. Her characters are relateable, and her words can bring both laughter and tears.

posted May 22, 2006 at 7:11PM

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