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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
This was my favorite book for most of my teenage years. Historical fiction with a hint of fantasy or magical realism, that I think would be a great read for anyone who enjoyed Outlander by Diana Gabaldon or Eternal Life by Dara Horn. I adored Noah Gordon's writing and the main character, leading me to read the book again and again, in spite of the fact that the medical content was always hard for me. It was also familiar, and it came filtered through the perspective of a deeply compassionate person who wanted more than anything to become a doctor to help people. I found that really comforting as a kid with a disability, who wanted to escape and travel the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail