I have just spent the last 2 hours in bed with....yes....another man! To be more specific, a hot, red-haired, brawny, gaelic-speaking Scot named James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser. Mmmmmm....Jamie.....he's back and in full colour!
It was with much trepidation that I actually opened this graphic novel, for I didn't want to ruin the perfect picture of James Fraser that has been engrained in my psyche since I began my journey with the Outlander series. I am still not sure how I feel about it. (hence my lack of a star rating on this review) The illustrations are beautiful and the artist, Hoang Nguyen, does a remarkable job with the landscape scenes, bringing forth the immense beauty of the highlands with his use of colour and shades of light and dark. The scene with Jamie and Claire consummating their wedding vows is a hot one, yet tastefully done. The ever-famous page 5...hot...truly Jamie in all of his naked beauty! However, I did have some trouble distinguishing some of the minor male characters, for many of their features were the same. But Claire, who could miss Claire with those huge breasts spilling out of every dress!
Being an Outlander fan, I was already familiar with the story line, and I am glad that there were some plots revealed in this book that were different than the original novel, especially the insights from Murtagh's perspective. However, I don't think there was enough development of characters for a new reader to make a sound connection with any of them. Having said this, it is a fast paced, exciting piece of work that could be an engaging invitation into the world of Jamie and Claire. For those truly addicted to Outlander and everything JAMIE, it is a great addition to your collection.
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I had to stop reading the Outlander series when they got to America. I couldn't find the romance believeable anymore because I thought of them as an old married couple and they knew how they died. I haven't looked at it since then. Is it worth it for me to go back? I loved the series in the beginning. I absolutely loved Jamie and Claire. I wanted my own Jamie.
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Sounds like my idea of a good read, thanks for recommending this series of books - I'm hoping our library will have them.
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I have yet to read a graphic novel...this looks like it might be a fun one to start with, although I might be at a disadvantage because I have not read the Outlander series
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This is a good supplement to the Outlander novels, for those who already know the story and can tap into their own knowledge of what isn't shown in the panels, particularly the depth of the character development featured in the novels. This piece primarily showcases the action, and layers on key events that took place outside of the presence of the novel's first person narrator. There are interesting new plot twists - the author is great at picking up loose threads and spinning them into new strands. The book adds new dimensions to the story, while understandably falling short of the novels in terms of emotional sway.
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