An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor

3.77 AVERAGE

listenmore's review against another edition

4.0
funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

sammaich's review against another edition

2.0
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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lia_dabookfiend's review against another edition

5.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
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alima's review against another edition

Not for me!
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pennygale's review against another edition

3.75
funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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elizabethmichelle's review against another edition

4.0
What a delight this story was! It has been a really long time since I read series that was cozy and warm and full of characters I couldn't wait to come back to. It's a quiet book and in a way it reminds me of Anne of Green Gables--the quirky townspeople, daily life in a tiny village, all the secrets that can live in a place like that. At its heart it is so pleasant and sweet. I can see why people compare it to All Creatures Great and Small. Part of me wants to dive into the next book, but I think I may hold onto these for a while. It'll be nice to know I can pick one up whenever I want.

suzannelf's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
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rr_author's review against another edition

3.0
3.75 stars, rounded down. The main reason for the docked stars is content that I’m not a fan of. Quite a bit of swearing and a bit too much suggestive stuff.
The story was really fun to start off, and I did like the settings. But as it went on it became less entertaining? Maybe it was my mood when reading, I’m not sure.
A lot of it seemed very similar to All Creatures Great and Small. Overall, I might pick up the sequels, but I’m not in a rush to. It was just ok.
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jpbarberis's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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: Complicated

bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition

3.0
I keep a dear place in my heart for Ireland and all the romantic notions I associate with the green isle. I wanted to like this book more than I did. It was too shallow in character development, too predictable in storyline and too perfectly tied up at the end. It lacked the grayness and ambiguity I tend to like in fiction. Taylor provided for some insight into life in Ulster county, but left me wanting more.