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Originally Posted by HarryT
Annoyance, basically. In novels set in 18th century Scotland, I expect Scottish geography to have some correspondence with reality, and characters to behave and speak in a manner appropriate to the 18th century. Neither is the case in "Outlander". To me that shows that the author just couldn't be bothered to do her research into the subject matter she's writing about.
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What about present day fiction that takes geographical liberties with reality? Or characters that don't behave or speak in ways congruent with today's social norms? Same standard?