Reviews

Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis

mdlukasik's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

tlm1964's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

vicvic30's review against another edition

2.0

Sinclair Lewis is one of eight American authors who was both a Nobel laureate and won the Pulizer prize. This novel takes place after the Flexner Report of 1910, which completely transformed medical education in the United States. It follows the story of a young man who makes his way through medical school but never really has any interest in being a physician. His only passion is research and that is painfully clear at every turn of his career. Overall, I was bored. As much as I love medicine, I didn't care about his career nor his personality (banal.) His love interests were all submissive idiots.

sean_tracy's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

doriangraim's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

jabnj's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

danielle1187's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

wshier's review against another edition

5.0

This book is to the medical/health care/science industry what Babbitt is to upper middle class/striving/rotary club/middle America and Elmer Gantry is to televangelism/fire & brimstone. The only difference is that Martin Arrowsmith (while certainly not perfect) comes out on the right end of things. He is not an anti-hero. This book is hilarious, insightful, and still incredibly relevant and enduring.

librarian_lisa_22's review against another edition

3.0

A bit preachy, but interesting.

sarahheidmann's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0