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This is the second and final book in The Anatomy Duology. It follows Hazel as she ends up in London after being accused of murder, where she is tasked with treating Princess Charlotte for an unknown illness. While in London, she is not only tapped to join a secret society called The Companions to the Death, but she is also reunited with an old friend.

I ended up giving both Anatomy and Immortality 4 stars, but whereas Anatomy was a high 4 stars for me, Immortality is more of a low 4 stars. Even though in the end I did still enjoy and have fun with Immortality, overall, I just felt that it was a little underwhelming. My main problem with the book is the pacing. I felt like the first half of this book dragged on for way too long, and it meant that we didn’t get to spend enough time on the most interesting plot points (exploring The Companions to the Death, Jack and Hazel finding each other again, etc.). In fact, none of these things occurred until more than half way through the book. I think that if the first half of the book was cut down, and we got to spend more time focusing and expanding on the Companions, and Jack and Hazel rebuilding their relationship, then this book could’ve been a fantastic conclusion to this duology. Instead, we spent the first half of the book with Hazel as she tries to treat Charlotte’s “illness” and watching Hazel flirt with some guy we already know she’s not gonna end up with. Like I said, I did enjoy this book for what it was, I’m glad that we got to be with Hazel and Jack again, and I liked where these characters ended up, but honestly after reading this I think I would’ve been okay with Anatomy just being a stand alone novel that had a more open ending, and the second half of this book just being turned into a novella that served to wrap up the story and answer any lingering questions.

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tiernanhunter's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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kaelielily's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I actually liked this book more than Anatomy! I loved how Hazel grew into her role, found new friends and other intellectuals who didn’t just treat her like some scandalous curiosity.
I thought Simon was a great character, and since Jack didn’t convince me in the first book, I was actually rooting for Hazel and Simon for a while! But Jacks and Hazels romance was a lot more fleshed out when it finally happened in Immortality and convinced me.
There were still some things that seemed to happen out of context and too fast, like Marie-Anne turning out to be a villain, I felt like there was nothing explaining that sudden plot twist at all, I didn’t think that book would have a villain at all, there was nothing foreshadowing one. For me the book was more about Hazels and Jacks emotional journey.
I was actually moved to tears from some parts though, especially the epilogues.

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doodeedoda's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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carmenflorea's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Unnecessary additions to the plot in the first half, which were never really addressed again in the later half.

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ellenigrace's review

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3.5

I much preferred the first book. This one wasn't nearly as gothic, though I did enjoy the

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annabananawible's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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streberkatze's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This sequel to Anatomy was just as gripping as the first part. The plot was really well developed, and unexpected turns happened just at the right moments. This element of surprise was among the things I enjoyed most about this book. Overall, the story and the relationships between the characters were a bit more complex than in the first book, which was a nice change of pace.

Bonus points for the semi-open ending and the intentionally ahistorical experimenting with real historical figures. As a historian, I often find the lack of courage to approach history in anything but didactic ways in fiction writing disappointing. Not an issue for this author!

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