Reviews

O Doutor Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis

doriangraim's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jabnj's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

danielle1187's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

wshier's review

5.0

This book is to the medical/health care/science industry what Babbitt is to upper middle class/striving/rotary club/middle America and Elmer Gantry is to televangelism/fire & brimstone. The only difference is that Martin Arrowsmith (while certainly not perfect) comes out on the right end of things. He is not an anti-hero. This book is hilarious, insightful, and still incredibly relevant and enduring.

librarian_lisa_22's review

3.0

A bit preachy, but interesting.

sarahheidmann's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

airi3new's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ewynn610's review

2

bobbo49's review against another edition

4.0

A well written story of the struggle of a young doctor toward "pure science", in the face of worldly and commercial demands from his colleagues and wife. The ending is too rote for my tastes, but overall an enjoyable read. Particularly enjoyed the philosophical struggle in his field work with plague (science vs. humanitarianism), in light of my concurrent reading of "Year of Wonders", a novel about the plague in Europe in the 1600s.

blueyorkie's review

4.0

A Novel in which the writer analyses the adverse effects of mercantilist zeal on the man of science.
We can thus reveal, in the discursive fabric of the text, an apology for the values of the spirit, practically dying in a society in which everything becomes a tradable good. Nevertheless, the novel structure shows the protagonist's moral integrity and dignity, giving the story an aura of idealism not achieved in the author's previous works.