Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

I read this book a few months back. I had been stalling to write or film a review on it until now. Honestly, never in my life had I read a book that made me feel the way this book made me feel.

It took me approximately two months to finish reading it, but I did it. Before I go on, let me give you guys the gist of the book:

The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Doesn't that already sound intriguing? The reason why I ended up picking up this book was because one of my very favorite BookTubers recommended it. Wait, that is an understatement, she pretty much worshipped this book!! So I wanted to know what the hype was all about. I ended up picking it up during one of my random visits to Barnes and Noble. Best decision I made.
Reading it was really difficult, not because of the reading level or anything, but because of the actual events that happened during the book. It was very emotional and heart retching. Also, the first 200 pages or so went by so slow! I ended up getting the audiobook and that is how I got through the first part of the book. After that it was just a page turner. The things that Claire goes through are just horrible, the things that Jaime goes through! Man!

By the end of the book I was bawling, yes bawling! I had never read a book that made me cry at that level. I was so moved and disgusted by the events leading up to the ending of this book. I applaud Diana Gabaldon for writing this master piece and taking the risks she did, but then again, this book wouldn't be what it is without the events that happened.

If you are wondering, yes I did watch the first season of the show on Starz. I will write the review on that series pretty soon so stay posted!!

Always,
Andy