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sarah984's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This is a multi-generational family saga about physicians in India. It covers medical advancements as well as social and political change from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It's an interesting book but I feel about it a bit like I felt about "A Long Petal of the Sea": many of the characters’ personal stories didn't really interest me so I think I would rather have read a straightforward history book. It also does that weird thing that a lot of the books I've read lately have been doing where they have multiple viewpoint characters but only one is in first person for some reason. His voice was charming but I found it distracting.
Despite this, if you're interested in turn of the century medicine I would recommend this.
Despite this, if you're interested in turn of the century medicine I would recommend this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Infidelity, Incest, Pregnancy, and Gore
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
There is a brief description of necrophilia.
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