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plantsbookscoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Sexism, Classism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Incest, Sexual assault, and Grief
maggies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, and Child death
akswhy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death and Abandonment
lizgriffinwords's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The pacing was a bit off, not picking up in what felt like the main plot until 45% of the way in. I could have done without Jack’s POV altogether — his chapters were sparse and short, felt like a late-in-the-process insert. Hazel had a good balance of realistic nativity and feminist ambition, but altogether… a book that didn’t live up to its amazing cover.
CW: Medical horror (including eye horror), gore/blood, disease, parental abandonment, grief, pregnancy/childbirth
Graphic: Medical content, Gore, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Child abuse
yomireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Child death, and Abandonment
fisklicia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death
strawberrysage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child death
devynhinds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, and Murder
bandysbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I was mostly pleased with this story and particularly enjoyed the bits about medical practice in Scotland. I recognized bits about the development of “ether” as this also features prominently in The Way of All Flesh which I’ve read prior. I will say that some plot points struck me as a bit similar to that story as they both feature the poor of Edinburgh being murdered in horrific ways and with possible links to medical practice.
That said, I loved the main character in Anatomy. She is spunky, resilient, clever, and determined. She finds loopholes for everything that could potentially stand in her way. I appreciated that although she does have an innate talent for medicine, she also literally grows up studying it and continues to be studious throughout her career. Her talent helps, but she earns her reputation through hard work.
The romance was fine. I felt it was fairly realistic and not overly sweet. Both characters seem authentic for their ages, class, and the situation.
The only major downside in this book for me is when it deterred from reality. The magical reveal made what was an engaging plot seem silly and cheapened the ending. I wish it had been edited out honestly.
All in all, a good read most of the way with an ending that just didn't quite get me there.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Murder
meliroo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Trafficking, Medical content, Death, Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Torture