Scan barcode
alexashabit's review
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Sexism
Minor: Rape
evawondergem's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
heathers426's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Abortion
megs1370's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
This is a great read! It was fast-paced but not plot-driven. The medical content was graphic-ish (not too gory, but not vague) and seemed very accurate; it was detailed without being too much.
I listed this book as inspiring because of the main character's growth, but it certainly doesn't pull any punches with the reality of Victorian England.
I listed this book as inspiring because of the main character's growth, but it certainly doesn't pull any punches with the reality of Victorian England.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
sharebear431's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
writteninmagic's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
This was an interesting read with a lot of research done by the authors on medical practices of the time. I enjoyed reading about Nora's journey from being saved by Dr. Croft to her learning and becoming a skilled surgeon in her own right. She faces obstacles as a female studying medicine, such as hiding her skills, helping Dr. Croft with surgeries in secret, not being taken seriously, and her inability to become a licensed practitioner.
As I got to know more of the characters (Nora, Dr. Croft, Daniel, and Mrs. Phipps), I grew to really like them. They were all different from each other and the interactions between them made the characters feel real.
The only inconsistent part of the writing was, after Daniel had left for Richmond for a while, Nora refers to Daniel by his first name (even though up to that point in the story she'd only refer to him as Dr. Gibson) and it flips back to addressing him as Dr. Gibson. A few chapters later it states she started referring to him as Daniel because of Dr. Croft and Harry.
Overall, the story was well-written and well-researched. The characters were varied and made the story more interesting.
As I got to know more of the characters (Nora, Dr. Croft, Daniel, and Mrs. Phipps), I grew to really like them. They were all different from each other and the interactions between them made the characters feel real.
The only inconsistent part of the writing was, after Daniel had left for Richmond for a while, Nora refers to Daniel by his first name (even though up to that point in the story she'd only refer to him as Dr. Gibson) and it flips back to addressing him as Dr. Gibson. A few chapters later it states she started referring to him as Daniel because of Dr. Croft and Harry.
Overall, the story was well-written and well-researched. The characters were varied and made the story more interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death and Death
troxelm's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
beccamlvn's review against another edition
So badly wanted to finish this but I couldn’t get past the first few medical procedures. I’m not good with hearing about injuries and this was so well described, I just couldn’t handle it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
neilsonhr's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail