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Originally Posted by Luffy
I'm a little bit surprised at the lack of defense of the book. Goodreads has many fans of the book. I guess readers here are more discerning. I myself came close to reading it, but feedback like this have steered me away from Outlander.
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I'm quite sure
Outlander has its fans here, but I suspect they prefer not to engage in a thread which is weighted against it.
Recommendations are dicey. I'd say the bias (and I don't mean that negatively, just as a statement of fact) at MR favors sci-fi and fantasy, with mystery also strong. Those of us with "fringe" interests need to look elsewhere for relevant or substantive judgments. Which is not to say that you can't be a fan of both sci-fi and science, for example, just that you're likelier to find critical mass in one area and not the other.
If you're really interested in opinions on
Outlander, it would be worth floating a question in the Romance thread in the Deals forum, where you might get a more informed or nuanced reaction from those knowledgeable in its category.