Reviews

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

eccentricteapot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

harrmonyy's review against another edition

3.75

WTF WAS THATTTTT. I LITERALLY LOVE THEM BUT LIKE???? It was a little predictable and morbid but I could look past that. It was cute

I wish they reunited

trissmaximoff93's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

lisas_library_factory's review against another edition

4.0

This mixture of a murdery mystery, Gothic Fiction and a love story intrigued me a lot about this book. As it is a YA, it was however, a bit out of my comfort zone.

Nevertheless, I quite enjoyed this story and Dana Schwartz is indeen a very talented writer.

Some parts of the book felt a bit rushed and also, Spoiler Alert, the ending felt a bit odd with a turning point towards the supernatural. That is, why I gave it 3.5/5 stars.

Despite my critique, I am so much invested in the story of Hazel and Jack, that I will be reading the sequel as well.

chaoticcarolinewrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

a_b_hall's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

briljjohnson's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

novaturient_bibliophile's review

4.5

It was one of those books where you can’t tell if the predictability of a plot twist makes it poorly or well written (a question I’ve grappled with many times). The writing style was also a bit difficult to get into, but it was distinctive and, more importantly, impactful. The title was a bit misleading—I was hoping for more romance, but honestly, that probably would have ruined the whole book. There are a lot of reasons for me to not like the book, but none of them accomplished that. I thought it was great, and captivating, and well-written, and creative. Overall, it was a quick and satisfying read.
This book made me feel wary of doctors. Like, okay, new phobia unlocked. It also left a lot of questions unanswered, so I’m anxious to see how the sequel addresses them, but I am also content with the ending. 
This reminded me of the Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, the Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud, episode 3x15 of Supernatural, and the Good Omens minisode the Resurrectionists

kaylarust94's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Interesting storyline and concept for a book! I always enjoy historical fiction, but this one had just a touch of magical realism which was fun. Quick, enjoyable read.

sammilynnebob's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0