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laurenw8's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
4.0
Although I didn't love the artwork in the graphic novel, I founds the story very compelling and the illustrations grew on me. It was also interesting to see health care from another country's perspective.
jesikasbookshelf's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As a look into the relentlessness of working in the health service, which I under significant and multiple pressures, this is great.
I wanted to feel for the main character more though. She's objectively quite a difficult person to like and much as I appreciated her lack of judgement for other people's sex lives as a doctor, almost every other way she interacted with anyone was selfish or rude. On one occasion potentially homicidal.
The graphics were beautiful and they really showcase the Welsh setting perfectly.
I wanted to feel for the main character more though. She's objectively quite a difficult person to like and much as I appreciated her lack of judgement for other people's sex lives as a doctor, almost every other way she interacted with anyone was selfish or rude. On one occasion potentially homicidal.
The graphics were beautiful and they really showcase the Welsh setting perfectly.
richmcintyre_jr's review against another edition
5.0
THE LADY DOCTOR is Ian William's follow-up to THE BAD DOCTOR. Funny. Pertinent. Enlightening. THE LADY DOCTOR follows the story of Dr. Lois Pritchard and has a supporting cast of eccentric patients. Dr. Lois' experiences can't possibly be more recognizable to those in the medical field today: The bureaucracy of small-town practices, demanding and ill-informed patients, double-standards for female clinicians, and more. And for those of us who aren't medical practitioners, estranged family members and unhealthy coping mechanisms feel close to home.
Williams is a master of humanizing clinicians with terrific illustrations and compelling, realistic storytelling. Bottom line: THE BAD DOCTOR is good, THE LADY DOCTOR is great, and Ian Williams is the greatest.
Williams is a master of humanizing clinicians with terrific illustrations and compelling, realistic storytelling. Bottom line: THE BAD DOCTOR is good, THE LADY DOCTOR is great, and Ian Williams is the greatest.
noide127's review against another edition
4.0
The Bad Doctor feels a bit like a slice of life type of story, while this one (probably because Williams had a bit more practice) was a longer story focusing on more tiny elements. It did follow more clearly a plot, but what I like about this and The Bad Doctor is the attention to the small things that create a person's whole life.
bridget1989's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
raelovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
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I loved Ian Williams' first book, The Bad Doctor and was looking forward to see what he did with The Lady Doctor.
Lois is a very different character to Iwan and the complete polar opposite of me as a doctor. This creates a lot more opportunity for drama than in the previous book and there's more story to it as a result. More happens, in other words.
It paints a very recognisable picture of general practice, however, Lois' behaviour gets quite extreme. For the purposes of a fictional story though, she is believable and relatable, if not likeable. I suppose you can enjoy a story without agreeing with everything the protagonist does; that's what makes a character interesting.
Although it gains drama, it loses some of the heart of the first book. I liked it and I laughed out loud at times and it was a page turner, but it didn't have the subtlety and warmth of the first.
If you want to enter the world of general practice, I'd recommend reading the first one and if you like it, read this one too!
I loved Ian Williams' first book, The Bad Doctor and was looking forward to see what he did with The Lady Doctor.
Lois is a very different character to Iwan and the complete polar opposite of me as a doctor. This creates a lot more opportunity for drama than in the previous book and there's more story to it as a result. More happens, in other words.
It paints a very recognisable picture of general practice, however, Lois' behaviour gets quite extreme. For the purposes of a fictional story though, she is believable and relatable, if not likeable. I suppose you can enjoy a story without agreeing with everything the protagonist does; that's what makes a character interesting.
Although it gains drama, it loses some of the heart of the first book. I liked it and I laughed out loud at times and it was a page turner, but it didn't have the subtlety and warmth of the first.
If you want to enter the world of general practice, I'd recommend reading the first one and if you like it, read this one too!
sandphin's review against another edition
2.0
Did not finish -- the main character was super unlikable.