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This is my all-time favorite book! I have yet to read another book or a series that touches my heart as much. I had this book for a long while without reading it. I have never been that big of a fan of time-travel, and the description on the back cover wasn't enough to entice me, so I kept putting it aside. However, once I picked it up, that was it! Not only is the story in this book (series) amazing and touches your soul, but the writing, dialogue and language usage is absolutely beautiful. Ms. Gabaldon does a wonderful job of letting you see into the hearts of her characters. And on a more earthy level, if Jamie Fraser isn't the most delicious and amazing hero you have ever read about, I will eat this review! He is the epitome of a REAL man, Scottish highlander and all that, complete with faults. However, it is his sensitivity and his love for Claire (and anything he will do because of that love), that makes him so tasty. These books (the whole series) are not written like your typical flowery romance where the hero is your typical alpha, and the heroine either falls at his feet or fights him every step of the way. You feel that Jaime and Claire have a real relationship with real problems and feelings (many that you may relate to from your own relationships) and traverse their difficulties together. All the character interactions in these books are more realistic than in most typical romances and you feel for the secondary characters as well as the main ones. Ms. Gabaldon is a true artist!
I read this entire series, then wanted to start again. However, with so many books on my TBR list, I opted for listening to the audio books of these while in the car. The audio books are just as fantastic as the books as Davina Porter does an amazing job of bringing the characters to life. If you do the audio books, make sure you get the unabridged versions. You don't want to miss anything!
I read this entire series, then wanted to start again. However, with so many books on my TBR list, I opted for listening to the audio books of these while in the car. The audio books are just as fantastic as the books as Davina Porter does an amazing job of bringing the characters to life. If you do the audio books, make sure you get the unabridged versions. You don't want to miss anything!
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