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416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786896698
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
Edinburgh, 1850. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispe...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
adventurous 55%
tense 49%
informative 36%
emotional 27%
sad 18%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 20% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Medical trauma, Child death, Medical contentMinor
Infertility, Vomit, Suicide
416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786896698
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
Edinburgh, 1850. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispe...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
adventurous 55%
tense 49%
informative 36%
emotional 27%
sad 18%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 20% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Medical trauma, Child death, Medical contentMinor
Infertility, Vomit, Suicide