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Date Posted: Mon, June 12 2023, 19:29:40
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The following quote is from The Outlandish Companion, Volume 2 by Diana Gabaldon, “Introduction,” footnote 2.

Explaining why Outlander is so difficult to categorize:

“Frankly, it’s flat-out impossible. I mean, try it. You can’t exactly say it’s historical fiction, because of the time travel (though the historical aspects are in fact as accurate as history itself—rather a large caveat, that…). You can’t say it’s fantasy, because people leap instantly to the conclusion that it has elves and dragons (the Loch Ness monster being rather a poor substitute, if you ask me). You can’t say it’s science fiction (even though it is, strictly speaking), because people start thinking of time machines and War of the Worlds and TARDIS, none of which are at all appropriate. And you really can’t call it a romance, because a huge segment of the reading populace is disposed to think that most romance novels are illiterate bodice-rippers (they aren’t, of course, but that’s a common prejudice, ignorant as it is)—and, in fact, the book really isn’t a romance, as it breaks just about every genre constraint there is.”

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[> I had to read the first of the Bridgerton series for book club and wanted to scream. Compared to The Books it was so trite and saccharine. The writing is everything. -- kgp, Tue, June 13 2023, 13:09:15


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