It took me a long time to pick up this book, cause for some reason I don't like post-wartime stories, and the back said that it started in 1945.... I still wasn't sure for the first couple chapters, but once she went back, then it started picking up for me. I really liked the strong, passionate, humorous characters, and the story was well-told also. I was on the edge of my seat cause I really love Jamie, and I didn't want Claire to go back to her own time, but I could understand the dilemma she was facing with the Frank situation. I thought maybe there'd be like a back-and-forth between the two timelines, but once Claire went back, there was no mention of what was going on in the time that she had left, which I thought might've made it a little more interesting. Also, near the end it kind of started dragging for a bit, while Jamie recovered from his ordeal. Overall, though, I really enjoyed Outlander much more than I had anticipated, and I really, really, liked the fact that Claire didn't spend the whole book being a weak, "Oh my!" damsel in distress type of character; she's very strong-willed and intelligent, and quickly acclimated to her new situation and did what she had to do to survive and be productive. Can't wait to see what happens next :)