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miggyfool's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Drug use
jenna36's review
I really tried to finish this book because I liked the story, but it was much too gruesome for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
msjk427's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've been in a historical fiction mood lately, plus, having recently read The Other Einstein and Half Life (about Marie Curie) this drew my attention. While the content is highly technical (the authors include a lot of 1840s medical procedures) and blatantly anatomical, I enjoyed the character development of Nora, Daniel, and even Horace. It was also interesting to see how primitive medicine seemed at the time. And while there was a slight lag in the middle and I'm not a huge fan of enemies to lovers, overall, I really enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent
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