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Anatomy: Eine Liebesgeschichte – Lass dich entführen in die geheimnisvolle Regency-Welt dieses #1 New York Times Bestsellers by Dana Schwartz

55 reviews

cassidy_rain's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

“”So you’re a body snatcher, then?”
[…]
"I prefer ‘resurrection man’. Makes it sound a bit more romantic, don't you think?"”

Pick this one up if you like: historical fiction with a side of mystery, strong FMC’s who break societal norms, Bridgerton, Divine Rivals, and anything medical/surgery related.

This book has a little bit of everything! Anatomy: A Love Story follows main character, Hazel, and takes place in the UK in the 1800s. Hazel comes from a prestigious family and is betrothed to a man from another prestigious family, but what she wants more than anything is to become a surgeon, obviously unheard of for women at this time. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with, Jack, a poor boy who digs up dead bodies to sell to the medical school for money to survive.

All of the medical references in this are super cool. I love a strong female character who pushes against adversity and boundaries. I definitely found myself rooting for Hazel. The beginning was a little slow for me, but by the end I was flipping pages. I think it’s pretty predictable, but still a fun and unique story! I would have loved a little bit more chemistry between the two main characters, but it was still very sweet. I am definitely interested to read the second book in the series to see how the story continues.

“"I'm not a fool, Jack Currer, no matter what you might think of me.”
"Oh, I assure you, Miss Sinnett, I've taken you for a lot of things, but a fool was never one of them.””

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Medical content

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

majoso's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

katybeardshall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i ate this up, can’t wait to read the second one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Classism

chaterbox87's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

lucroseli's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death and Grief

Minor: Fatphobia, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

pvp_niki's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Pregnancy and War

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Good read! Finished it in a day. My one complaint would be that I enjoyed the parts that focused on the surgery or mystery aspects far more than the romance. It was like reading a story with multiple POVs and groaning with frustration whenever I was thrust back into the annoying character's brain. I even noticed myself tuning the narrator out at times when it got too boring and thinking "there's no way I'm going back to listen to all of that again, I'll just keep going" 
I liked the ending, though. I would certainly listen to the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, and Vomit

gohan's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Nice book but I feel there could have been more to the mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death and Grief

readbooksovermygrave's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy

readwithev's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

Loved this book! It’s a cool mix of historical fiction and magical realism. I enjoyed seeing Hazel’s medical skills and understanding grow. Though 17 years old, she’s a headstrong and brave young woman tired of the 19th century restrictions against women. She learns ro stand up for herself and to be more skeptical. Eventually she learns how to carve her own path.
The love story element is adorable, deep, romantic, and tender. No smut, which I prefer. I hope in book 2, we learn more about the suspicious behavior of Hazel’s fiancée. Though he is egotistical and condescending, i think he has more depth (albeit cruel and selfish) to offer to the story.
I actually appreciated Dr. Beecham’s logic, though sociopathic and detached.
The characters are socio-economically diverse; we’re introduced to the daily struggle of the poor, the injustices they face, the lack of social safety nets, and how “invisible” they are to the wealthy elite. In contrast, the elite live in large homes. Hazel herslef lives in a castle with servants, horses, a guest house, a carriage, etc.
I’m looking forward to reading book 2 Immortality from my library (currently on hold 😭).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Pregnancy