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432 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529015386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 September 2019
Description
When newly qualified doctor Andrew Manson takes up his first post in a Welsh mining community, the young Scot brings with him a bagful of idealism and enthusiasm. Both are soon strained to the limit as Andrew discovers the reality of performing op...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
informative 50%
sad 50%
inspiring 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 27% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Miscarriage, Car accident, Infertility
432 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529015386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 September 2019
Description
When newly qualified doctor Andrew Manson takes up his first post in a Welsh mining community, the young Scot brings with him a bagful of idealism and enthusiasm. Both are soon strained to the limit as Andrew discovers the reality of performing op...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
informative 50%
sad 50%
inspiring 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 27% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Miscarriage, Car accident, Infertility