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The Outsider

  • 1992 first published
  • 248 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
  • 10 editions

Barbara Delinsky's The Outsider (1992) is a sci-fi romance and paranormal romance novel. The story is set in Maine, in About 1992. Characters include Summer VanVorn and Cameron Divine. Key subjects include women healers, islands, research scientist and Sci-Fi.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 248 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Outsider

Living on a tiny island, Summer Van Vorn takes on the role of healer, much as her mother and grandmother did before her, until the arrival of Cameron Divine, a mysterious man of extraordinary ability, intrudes into her peaceful and solitary existence. Reissue."
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • About 1992

Characters

  • Summer VanVorn
  • Cameron Divine

Subjects

  • Contemporary romance
  • Science fiction
  • Women healers
  • Islands
  • Research scientist
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi
  • Paranormal romance
  • Man-woman relationships
  • FICTION / Romance / Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Outsider?

The Outsider was written by Barbara Delinsky and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Outsider?

It is usually shelved as Science Fiction Romance and Paranormal Romance.

How long is The Outsider?

The median edition has 248 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Outsider?

Readers who like it often enjoy Knight of a Trillion Stars, Born of Vengeance (League) and True Believer.

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