384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
The blockbuster bestseller that kickstarted a new genre--the medical thriller--is now available in trade paperback for the first time.They called it "minor surgery," but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman and a dozen others--all admitted to Boston Memori...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
dark 61%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
informative 15%
emotional 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Injury/injury detailMinor
Rape384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The blockbuster bestseller that kickstarted a new genre--the medical thriller--is now available in trade paperback for the first time.They called it "minor surgery," but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman and a dozen others--all admitted to Boston Memori...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
dark 61%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
informative 15%
emotional 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Injury/injury detailMinor
Rape