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Anatomy: Eine Liebesgeschichte – Lass dich entführen in die geheimnisvolle Regency-Welt dieses #1 New York Times Bestsellers by Dana Schwartz
22 reviews
lightltup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, and Medical content
abookdork's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
plantsbookscoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Incest, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol
alite428's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Terminal illness
sundayray's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
olivialandryxo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
If I had more energy, I could write about how disappointing it was to see Hazel scoff at the other girls her age for being feminine when Audrey Rose embraced both her femininity and her love for forensics. To see Hazel and Jack go from accomplices that didn’t care about one another to wanting to kiss each other nearly fast enough to give me whiplash when Audrey Rose and Thomas had one of the best slow-burns I’ve ever read, with lots of yearning and lingering glances and stolen kisses.
But I don’t have the energy for that, so I won’t. And maybe that’s better, because I really don’t think I’m supposed to be comparing the two books so strongly anyway. I just can’t help it. Sorry, Dana Schwartz, but Kerri Maniscalco did it first and did it better. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
((I briefly debated giving this a lower rating, but I couldn’t bring myself to be mean. If SJTR hadn’t already taken over my life, I probably would’ve liked this more. Maybe. We’ll never know. So, three stars it is.))
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Death and Incest
Terminal illness - a plague spreading through Edinburgh. Death - said plague killed the protagonist’s brother prior to the story. Incest - protagonist is supposed to marry her cousin. Also contains a scene where the protagonist delivers a baby, though it’s not especially graphic and both the baby and the mother survive.bandysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I was mostly pleased with this story and particularly enjoyed the bits about medical practice in Scotland. I recognized bits about the development of “ether” as this also features prominently in The Way of All Flesh which I’ve read prior. I will say that some plot points struck me as a bit similar to that story as they both feature the poor of Edinburgh being murdered in horrific ways and with possible links to medical practice.
That said, I loved the main character in Anatomy. She is spunky, resilient, clever, and determined. She finds loopholes for everything that could potentially stand in her way. I appreciated that although she does have an innate talent for medicine, she also literally grows up studying it and continues to be studious throughout her career. Her talent helps, but she earns her reputation through hard work.
The romance was fine. I felt it was fairly realistic and not overly sweet. Both characters seem authentic for their ages, class, and the situation.
The only major downside in this book for me is when it deterred from reality. The magical reveal made what was an engaging plot seem silly and cheapened the ending. I wish it had been edited out honestly.
All in all, a good read most of the way with an ending that just didn't quite get me there.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sailormegan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Minor: Vomit
marareading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
On top of this plot which is well worth my interest, there is a mystery happening. The city has strange goings on. Something is off and people are dissappearing.
I loved this. I wish the scenery was more elaborate. However, the characters are great, and I lived the story. The last 1/3 was *chef's kiss*
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
blackinkonbluelines's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gore, Sexism, and Terminal illness