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Questions About Outlander (Outlander, #1)

by Diana Gabaldon (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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why are people saying Outlander is a rape book?

Linda I thought this author seemed obsessed with sex and rape. I only read about halfway through, then got tired of the graphic sex and skipped to the end jâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI thought this author seemed obsessed with sex and rape. I only read about halfway through, then got tired of the graphic sex and skipped to the end just to see how the story ends. In about 350 pages that I read, the main character escapes at least 4 rape attempts (I assume there are others I missed), and the male hero is raped. After she is "forced" to marry the Scotsman, the two of them have consensual sex in what seems like every chapter. To me, the sex scenes (graphically described by the way) seemed gratuitous and unnecessary filler. That's my opinion and why I abandoned the book.(less)

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After reading the reviews, I'm getting an indication that this book may be similar to 50 Shades of Gray. Is this true? I couldn't get past the 20th page of 50 Shades- not because of the sex scenes that were about to ensue (I'm OK with that) but because I felt that the writing was so poor, repetitive and amateur. Can anyone that read both weigh in ? No offense to those who like 50 Shades, btw :) Thanks!

Erica woah....those are 2 books that are so far apart, so unlike the other, so completely opposite. Just because they both have a sex scene in it? That's abâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðwoah....those are 2 books that are so far apart, so unlike the other, so completely opposite. Just because they both have a sex scene in it? That's about the only thing they have in common. I couldnt even read a whole chapter of 50 shades, it was SO bad. Outlander is smartly written, it serves a purpose, its moving, its exciting, the characters are strong and smart, the history will blow your mind......Nothing at all like the complete mindlessness of 50 shades of gray.(less)

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I don't know if I should give this book a try. some people say it's amazing, others say that the relationships in this book are sick (rape, abuse, and the girl would still be in love with the dude? cheating and so on) is it true? I don't like erotica, at all, it just bugs me I hate it in a book, does this book contain any? if so, how much? thank you for answering my question :)

Shara This book is very hard to define it is an time-traveling adventure story with great historical detail but overall it is an intense love story NOT a roâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThis book is very hard to define it is an time-traveling adventure story with great historical detail but overall it is an intense love story NOT a romance.

Every thing in this book has meaning and builds the relationship with these characters. There are instances of rape but that is a real element in this world so it must be addressed. If you are open minded the story is the opposite of traditional romances it turns all the cliches of heroine and hero upside down. No it is not erotica there is no gratuitous sex the sex scenes are part of the exposition and like a dialogue between the characters it is very interesting how it is handled.

Calling their relationship abusive is an extreme exaggeration of the situation in my opinion. The lead male is one of the most emotionally developed male characters I have ever read. The relationship between the leads must be put into context. As a modern woman I am impressed with how Claire handles the very archaic ways men treated women then and how she maneuvers in that world to survive. (less)

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Has anyone here dealt with a lot of haters of this book? I just did battle with them. Tiresome.

Darlene Schara I have! On an Amazon review! Someone made a post about how it was a book that condoned domestic violence (WTH?) and then someone went on about "oh thaâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI have! On an Amazon review! Someone made a post about how it was a book that condoned domestic violence (WTH?) and then someone went on about "oh thanks for the review, I think I'll pass". I was rolling my eyes as I typed.

I wrote a long winded comment that ended with "this book does not condone domestic abuse, or rape, or stabbing someone in the kidney with a knife, or nailing your kid's ears to the pillory in the middle of the town square, or stealing your neighbor's cows, or shooting someone with a musket, or kneeing a man in the balls, or burying someone in the foundation of your house to claim it as yours, or sacrificing an animal and staining your front steps with its blood to keep the spirits away, WWII, mortar fire, the furthering of the belief that the Loch Ness Monster exists, or time travel. It just tells you about it in the form of an entertaining story."

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If you could travel through time, where would you go? Back in history or forward to the future? How far? Part of me would like to go back far enough to meet my grandparents or great-grandparents. It would be fascinating to see what they were like. A bigger part of me wants nothing to do with the life of women in the past! And what if you didn't know how to get back?

Jena If I could only choose one era to visit, I'd go to 1955 and start there. I would love to witness the birth of rock and roll firsthand, and "recent" Amâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIf I could only choose one era to visit, I'd go to 1955 and start there. I would love to witness the birth of rock and roll firsthand, and "recent" American history fascinates me. If I had more than one opportunity, I'd go to the 1920s and 1940s. I might also go to ancient Egypt and/or medieval Scotland, but i'm leary of that, since I'm blind and I'm female, and I'm not sure how that combination would have fared in the distant past.(less)

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