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sooz_767's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars
This was definitely not the quickest or easiest book to read, especially in the post-COVID world we live in.
We learn pretty early on that our main POV character, Kira (a doctor specialising in infectious diseases with the CDCs), ends up having to make some sort of decision between her 2 children, so you spend the entire book waiting for this awful moment to come, amongst the rest of the awful impact of the pandemic on the world, the doctors, their families, etc. It's hard going at points so not something I could binge read.
I obviously won't spoil what happens but I think the way the story wound up was well done and fitting.
I'm looking forward to the authors next book following one of the other doctors, Vani. 😊
This was definitely not the quickest or easiest book to read, especially in the post-COVID world we live in.
We learn pretty early on that our main POV character, Kira (a doctor specialising in infectious diseases with the CDCs), ends up having to make some sort of decision between her 2 children, so you spend the entire book waiting for this awful moment to come, amongst the rest of the awful impact of the pandemic on the world, the doctors, their families, etc. It's hard going at points so not something I could binge read.
I obviously won't spoil what happens but I think the way the story wound up was well done and fitting.
I'm looking forward to the authors next book following one of the other doctors, Vani. 😊
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic
soobooksalot's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"The tears, they make you tired."
When in a pandemic, do as the pandemics do.
Author and physician Kimmery Martin wrote Doctors And Friends before Covid-19 hit the world early in 2020. And her account of Artiovirus - CARS-ArV-01 - bears similarities to how our pandemic has played out.
It's fiction that reads like reality, of a virus with it's series of unknowns and chilling side effects. It's impossible not to read it through our own pandemic filters.
The women of Doctors And Friends attended medical school together and remained close friends while navigating their specialities - Kira (infectious disease), Compton (emerg), Hannah (ob/gyn), plus Vani, Emma, Zadie and Georgia.
Kira, Hannah and Compton are the point of view characters - we experience their fears and realities of the viral threat, personal and professional challenges, their losses and heartaches.
Thank you to my awesome friend Nat for my copy of this book for Christmas. This is Kimmery Martin's third novel and she's an auto-buy author for me. I've long been a fan of medical thrillers.
A book about a pandemic won't be for everyone, there are definitely triggers relating to recent times. But for those interested, this story with the backdrop of medical accuracy is recommended.
When in a pandemic, do as the pandemics do.
Author and physician Kimmery Martin wrote Doctors And Friends before Covid-19 hit the world early in 2020. And her account of Artiovirus - CARS-ArV-01 - bears similarities to how our pandemic has played out.
It's fiction that reads like reality, of a virus with it's series of unknowns and chilling side effects. It's impossible not to read it through our own pandemic filters.
The women of Doctors And Friends attended medical school together and remained close friends while navigating their specialities - Kira (infectious disease), Compton (emerg), Hannah (ob/gyn), plus Vani, Emma, Zadie and Georgia.
Kira, Hannah and Compton are the point of view characters - we experience their fears and realities of the viral threat, personal and professional challenges, their losses and heartaches.
Thank you to my awesome friend Nat for my copy of this book for Christmas. This is Kimmery Martin's third novel and she's an auto-buy author for me. I've long been a fan of medical thrillers.
A book about a pandemic won't be for everyone, there are definitely triggers relating to recent times. But for those interested, this story with the backdrop of medical accuracy is recommended.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Miscarriage, Medical content, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
gtrue21's review against another edition
challenging
3.5
This is a bit hard to read in our current pandemic context, but this fictional pandemic was handled so much more carefully than irl. The way the characters helped one another through this awful situation was heartwarming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Violence, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Chronic illness
booksbykb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
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