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CRussel · 08-12-2016, 11:27 AM

Yes, 33 hours does seem rather long, doesn't it? I understand your position, and even ascribe to it in most cases. The Outlander books could comfortably be 1/3 shorter, IMO, starting by removing all the rape scenes. And the lovingly described torture scenes. I think those two are what finally put me off them more than anything else.

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08-12-2016, 11:27 AM	#1765
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,337 Karma: 80074920 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Yes, 33 hours does seem rather long, doesn't it? I understand your position, and even ascribe to it in most cases. The Outlander books could comfortably be 1/3 shorter, IMO, starting by removing all the rape scenes. And the lovingly described torture scenes. I think those two are what finally put me off them more than anything else. Spoiler: Yes, I know both of those things happened, especially in a country at war, and that the mores of today are not the mores of the 18th century. But describing them in loving detail is not a requirement or anything I enjoy, thank you. And I don't think I need to be reading anything that popularizes the concept that a rape victim really enjoyed it and wanted it.