Outlander

 I couldn't put it down! I loved Outlander.

I read The Time Traveler's Wife but didn't care for it much and so when I read that Outlander had the element of time travel in it I was skeptical. And when the first few chapters started off slowly for me I was nervous that the rest of the story was going to be the same. But after the first several chapters or so, the story became infinitely better. And just kept getting better and better and better. 

The character development is clever. Instead of being told what each of the characters are like you discover the person more through their actions, and so, are free to judge and make your own observations and predictions about them. The characters are intricately involved with one another and Diana Gabaldon does a great job tying all of the characters together in the end and answers any questions that you may have. The characters are just unforgettable.

The love story is like no other book that I've read. The passion is intense to say the least. Dare I say on the verge of a romance novel? You get the point. For some readers, it may perhaps be a bit much with regard to these types of scenes. But when you stop to think about the number of books in the Outlander series (7 books soon to be 8), the bond between the main characters needs to have a strong foundation, and more importantly, unforgettable in the reader's mind.  

And as heart thumping as the love story is, so are the stories of never ending betrayal, deceit and cruelty. You will most likely find yourself angry and exasperated at times. You grow to really know these characters and when things happento them you can't wait to read on to see what the outcome will be.

There is a bit of everything in Outlander. There are so many unforgettable scenes and many where your heart beat will quicken for sure! When I finished this book I had to get the next one. It was that good. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially for those whom are partial to works of historical fiction.

I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!

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