The Physician by Noah Gordon

The Physician

Cole Family Trilogy #1

Noah Gordon

765 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Times-bestselling author (The New York Times). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,102 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
inspiring 51%
informative 38%
reflective 34%
emotional 30%
hopeful 18%
challenging 16%
tense 10%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
dark 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.2

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