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Set in the early 1800's in Scotland, Hazel is a young women born into the wrong era. She wants to be a surgeon, is fascinated with anatomy, and since she is lady of society she has time to pursue her interests... as long as she keeps it hidden from her mother and stops when she is married to her betrothed. When she sneaks into a live presentation by a famous doctor and learns he is running a school to prepare students for the surgeon test she finds a way to present herself as her dead brother to attend. But her rouse doesn't last long, even though she is best in her class, and she is kicked out. Hazel finds a way to continue her studies with the help of a new acquaintance, Jack, and their relationship grows along side her studies.
I found this love story to not only between two people, but also a love story between Hazel and her passion. So many of the historical factoids woven into the story were very interesting, though I don't recommend reading this while eating as it can be very descriptive. I really enjoyed the author's ability to story tell by saying so much about Hazel, her family, and the time she lived in, without spelling it out in pages. Well done!
I found this love story to not only between two people, but also a love story between Hazel and her passion. So many of the historical factoids woven into the story were very interesting, though I don't recommend reading this while eating as it can be very descriptive. I really enjoyed the author's ability to story tell by saying so much about Hazel, her family, and the time she lived in, without spelling it out in pages. Well done!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Trama/Plot ⭐⭐⭐
Personaggi/Characters ⭐⭐⭐
Stile/Style ⭐⭐⭐
Un libro ambientato agli inizi dell'800 a Edinburgo, pò romance, un pò giallo, forse anche un pò fantasy (o sci-fi) sul finire, ma non abbastanza di nessuno di questi aspetti. È un romance dove i due protagonisti si vedono e, in pratica, si innamorano perdutamente l'uno dell'altra all'improvviso, senza un vero perchè; è anche un giallo, ci sono un pò di indizi disseminati in qua e là che fanno capire al lettore che c'è un qualche mistero da scoprire, ma sembra che Hazel e Jack ne siano del tutto inconsapevoli, non percepiscono le stranezze, i misteri, gli indizi, se non verso la fine del racconto. La fine, poi, manca di una spiegazione seria...si tratta di pura magia, così, di punto in bianco, senza nessun sentore della cosa durante tutto il libro? Si tratta di fantascienza? Sì, perchè una soluzione simile, neppure con la tecnologia di oggi sarebbe possibile, figuriamoci oltre 2 secoli fa...boh...forse nel secondo capitolo ci saranno spiegazioni convincenti, ma per il momento, siamo a sole 3 stelle, una media abbastanza mediocre.
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A book set in the early 1800s Edinburgh, a mix beetween a romance, a crime, maybe even a fantasy (or a sci-fi, who knows for sure) towards the end, but not enough of any of those things. A romance in which the two protagonists see each other and fall madly in love with each other suddenly, without a real reason; it is also a mystery, but there are a few clues scattered here and there that make the reader understand that there is some mystery to discover, but it seems that Hazel and Jack are completely unaware of it, they do not perceive the oddities, the mysteries, the clues, if not towards the end of the story. The end, then, lacks a serious explanation... is it pure magic, out of the blue, with no hint of it throughout the whole book? Is this science fiction? Yes, because a similar solution, would not be possible even with today's technology, let alone more than 2 centuries ago... dunno... maybe in the second chapter there will be convincing explanations, but for the moment, it's only 3 stars, a quite mediocre average.
Personaggi/Characters ⭐⭐⭐
Stile/Style ⭐⭐⭐
Un libro ambientato agli inizi dell'800 a Edinburgo, pò romance, un pò giallo, forse anche un pò fantasy (o sci-fi) sul finire, ma non abbastanza di nessuno di questi aspetti. È un romance dove i due protagonisti si vedono e, in pratica, si innamorano perdutamente l'uno dell'altra all'improvviso, senza un vero perchè; è anche un giallo, ci sono un pò di indizi disseminati in qua e là che fanno capire al lettore che c'è un qualche mistero da scoprire, ma sembra che Hazel e Jack ne siano del tutto inconsapevoli, non percepiscono le stranezze, i misteri, gli indizi, se non verso la fine del racconto. La fine, poi, manca di una spiegazione seria...si tratta di pura magia, così, di punto in bianco, senza nessun sentore della cosa durante tutto il libro? Si tratta di fantascienza? Sì, perchè una soluzione simile, neppure con la tecnologia di oggi sarebbe possibile, figuriamoci oltre 2 secoli fa...boh...forse nel secondo capitolo ci saranno spiegazioni convincenti, ma per il momento, siamo a sole 3 stelle, una media abbastanza mediocre.
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A book set in the early 1800s Edinburgh, a mix beetween a romance, a crime, maybe even a fantasy (or a sci-fi, who knows for sure) towards the end, but not enough of any of those things. A romance in which the two protagonists see each other and fall madly in love with each other suddenly, without a real reason; it is also a mystery, but there are a few clues scattered here and there that make the reader understand that there is some mystery to discover, but it seems that Hazel and Jack are completely unaware of it, they do not perceive the oddities, the mysteries, the clues, if not towards the end of the story. The end, then, lacks a serious explanation... is it pure magic, out of the blue, with no hint of it throughout the whole book? Is this science fiction? Yes, because a similar solution, would not be possible even with today's technology, let alone more than 2 centuries ago... dunno... maybe in the second chapter there will be convincing explanations, but for the moment, it's only 3 stars, a quite mediocre average.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
[3.5/5 stars]
I had a lot of fun reading this book, like a mindless kind of fun. but it felt sort of dull sometimes. especially the characters.
I had a lot of fun reading this book, like a mindless kind of fun. but it felt sort of dull sometimes. especially the characters.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense