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Book Review of Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)

Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1)
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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This book is sweeping in its scope, and mesmerizing in the action and adventure it contains. A very entertaining way to learn something about 18th century Scotland! There's plenty of political intrigue, violence, sex (even some bodice-ripping) but I don't think the book belongs in the "romance" category. It has great character development, and creates a many-layered complex world that seems quite real and plausible, even though it begins with a time-travel event!