Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

So this is basically your classic love it or hate it kind of book.

There are so many reviewers raving on about how this is a rape/abuse book and are comparing it to Fifty Shades. Oh god, please do not listen to those reviews. I will not lie, there is attempted/rape, but it is absolutely nothing like the hating reviews say. Plus, what do you expect? No rape in the 1700's? Honestly, it was probably worse than the 2000's. Now there is one scene that irritates me a bit between Jamie and Claire, but that's about it and won't make me hate the book. Plus, the rape scenes are more attempted than anything else. All "rape scenes" are only attempted.

Along with that, yes, Claire is a married woman who falls for another man. Does that make her horrible? No. Do you know how common that is? Why is someone supposed to forever be in love with one single person?

Outlander is nothing like Fifty Shades. NOTHING. Just don't compare them. Jamie will forever treat Claire much better than Christian Grey would ever treat Ana. 

What's wrong with a man reminiscing about his past? Can he not have feelings? And how dare he [minor spoiler here] how dare he be a 23 year old male virgin? Wow. He should have gone out as soon as he hit 16 and did the first girl he found just so he wouldn't be a male virgin. [I really hope people realize that as sarcasm]. 

Honestly, the book is wonderful in my opinion. Gabaldon does so well with the historical aspect of the story and her characters are wonderfully set up. I find it interesting and love reading Outlander.

Please, I beg you, if you want to read Outlander, don't let the reviews sway your opinion of it before you read. Let yourself choose whether you like it or not. :)