The House of God by Samuel Shem

The House of God

Samuel Shem with John Updike

fiction health dark funny medium-paced

416 pages | first published 1978

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The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns  -- they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be.   They came from the top of their medical school class  to the bottom of the h...
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Summary of 728 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
funny 72%
emotional 39%
reflective 39%
sad 29%
informative 20%
challenging 14%
tense 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.58

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