I am almost sorry to say that I have finished Outlander. I thought it would take me a while to read, seeing as it is so big, but I didn't count on not being able to put it down long enough to breathe. As it is, I finished the 627 page book in merely five days. It was amazing. I put myself into Claire's shoes a lot while I was reading it, to try and discover what it must be like in a time that is not your own. Our generation has become so dependant on things like cell phones and computers. It would be almost inconceivable for us to live in a time where not even hot baths were available. I doubt many of us would take very well to the more primitive surroundings. I would like to think that I could have adjusted. Although I love the luxuries of today as much as anybody, I have always yearned for some sort of adventure.
Another aspect Claire must face is changing the future. She knows of the wars that will destroy clan life as it exists, and the potato famine to come. In trying to prevent these disasters she alters the course of history. Indeed just being there changes the future. The chain of events she creates causes one of her husband's ancestors to die before his time, creating the possibility that her future husband may never even be born.
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