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kitty_reads_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed Hazel as a main character. The book is titled “A love Story,” and while I really enjoyed the romance, it focuses on Hazels love for Anatomy (which the author said is the point). In a society where women are confined to running the house, Hazel has a modern drive to become a surgeon. Hazel being upperclass has the sense she can do anything. However, though shes ambitious, Hazel begins to understand how society limits her.. which felt realistic. Ultimately her position still grants her opportunities she otherwise would not have had.
Beyond the themes of feminism, this book touches on class issues when it comes to lifestyle, choices, and medicine (both receiving medical help & studying medicine.) Now I always love a good jab at the rich so I particularly liked this discussion! I do think it was handled quite well with Jacks character serving as a lower class perspective. However, there is no discussion about race.
As mentioned the romance is subtle but I didn’t mind that. The romance we did get felt well timed and gave me a few flutters!
The ending felt a bit rushed and I wasn’t in love with it. But I am interested in reading the next book!
Be aware that while this is YA and it’s not too graphic, it still contains descriptions of surgeries, corpses, and general body gore.
All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who likes their historical fiction set in the 1800s with creepy cemeteries! A good read for the fall, particularly November.
Graphic: Death and Gore
thebookkeepers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Death
chelle22's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
vilima'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, and Medical content
lisashelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Pregnancy
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
imcourtneymarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The dialogue/language reads more “I’m from England” than “I’m Scottish” which was somewhat off putting and distracting. You can tell it’s written by an American. Not saying it’s BAD, but if you’re intimately familiar with Edinburgh or Scotland it might be rough.
That said, it was so delightful, captivating, and could easily be a stand-alone.
Graphic: Medical content and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder
mina2299's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death
sarahamuller1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Sexism
laffi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Kidnapping