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Book Review of Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)

Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 2


I loved historical romances when I was a teen, but as I took more and more literature classes in college, the writing in romances seemed trite in comparison. Also, after reading romances for a few years, the plots became very predictable. Outlander, however, really surprised me. It avoids predictable pairings (virgin meets sexually experienced older man), and the writing itself is very good. A co-worker convinced me to try this, and I'm really glad I did. The world in this book is a world you can lose yourself in.