535 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449912454
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1939. Despite a law banning him from performing surgery, Ravic—a German doctor and refugee living in Paris—has been treating some of the city’s most elite citizens for two years on the behalf of two less-than-skillful French physicians. Forb...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
emotional 86%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 47%
challenging 30%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Antisemitism, WarModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical contentMinor
Confinement, Death, Blood535 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449912454
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1939. Despite a law banning him from performing surgery, Ravic—a German doctor and refugee living in Paris—has been treating some of the city’s most elite citizens for two years on the behalf of two less-than-skillful French physicians. Forb...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
emotional 86%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 47%
challenging 30%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, WarModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical contentMinor
Confinement, Death, Blood