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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really great plot and fun to read, especially being in the medical field myself. That being said, the writing was just bad. The dialogue choices by Robin Cook made me roll my eyes. It threw me off which is why this book didn’t get higher.
Sadly, I liked this book better when it was called Coma ;)
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great medical thriller!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
I really wanted to like this one, but there were SO many typos.
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
5 stars
I'm reading this in the time of covid vaccinations when we all feel like we're a part of a huge science experiment, which only makes this story all the more intriguing.
I'm reading this in the time of covid vaccinations when we all feel like we're a part of a huge science experiment, which only makes this story all the more intriguing.
Woah. Unreadable. One of the worst books I’ve picked up in a long time. I can’t believe how clunky and prose is. For example: “Frank guessed that Carl was stressed out about his upcoming surgery, especially after Carl admitted he was as nervous as hell before they had started out.” Great guesswork, Frank!
And this phenomenally wooden dialogue:
“It caught me totally by surprise, as much or more so than if you had told me you were going into urology.”
“You of all people know that I was always a jock in high school and college, especially with my interest in lacrosse. Sports have always been a part of my persona.”
What? Who talks like this?
I found it impossible to get immersed in the story because the terrible writing was such a distraction. It was like reading a novice’s writing in a “Please critique my first page!” post on Reddit. How do books like this get published?
And this phenomenally wooden dialogue:
“It caught me totally by surprise, as much or more so than if you had told me you were going into urology.”
“You of all people know that I was always a jock in high school and college, especially with my interest in lacrosse. Sports have always been a part of my persona.”
What? Who talks like this?
I found it impossible to get immersed in the story because the terrible writing was such a distraction. It was like reading a novice’s writing in a “Please critique my first page!” post on Reddit. How do books like this get published?