I didn't really know what to expect from this, but I was determined to read at least the first novel before starting the tv series. After finishing, I will most likely not read the sequels or watch the show.

What I really liked was that the writing was engaging, simplistic and very visual. The fact that Gabaldon decided to actually ~write~ the Scottish accent was kind of a miss for me, cause it honestly just reminded me of Hagrid who I don't personally think of as sexy (to each their own tho) 

My main problems are mostly matters of personal preference. I guess you could question whether consent was always given, and also the scene that Jamie describes during the last 150 pages were simply torture-porn/torture-rape which I'm not interested in. There is also a certain pattern to the story, and I just felt the author needed to make every single event bigger than the last in order for it to be interesting. 

All in all, I liked Claire and Jamie's relationship, and I also LOVED Jamie's family, but other than that, it was just fine.