The Woman With the Cure by Lynn Cullen

The Woman With the Cure

Lynn Cullen

400 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

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The Woman With the Cure by Lynn Cullen is ideal for readers who enjoy tense, historically-rooted narratives exploring the ethical dilemmas and personal sacrifices of pioneering women in science.

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In 1940s and ’50s America, polio is as dreaded as the atomic bomb. No one’s life is untouched by this disease that kills or paralyzes its victims, particularly children. Outbreaks of the virus across the country regularly put American cities in lo...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 502 reviews

Moods

informative: 86%

inspiring: 68%

hopeful: 47%

emotional: 32%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 25%

sad: 21%

tense: 12%

adventurous: 11%

dark: 5%

mysterious: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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