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coleforbes22 's review for:
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
I am at a loss for words. First, this book was DENSE on all levels (a LOT of medical jargon). Finishing out at around 650 pages (paperback), this was definitely a hefty read. So much Ethiopian culture and history was so beautifully interwoven (I have to try wot now). Second, across the board, character development was amazing. I could not put this book down and this story was so beautifully told. Personally, I was not prepared for the magnitude of death that occurs and low key could have used a trigger warning or two.
Final thought: it was cute they gave the father an arc but it did not erase his past—in my opinion. I did enjoy that my least favorite character got the worst ending too—karma is always fun. Also, Hema is hands down the best character and I would challenge you to try to prove me wrong.
Overall, truly so, so well done. Would 1000% recommend to anyone who can stomach a Historical Fiction because this was a fantastic novel. One of my favorite books of all time.
Favorite quotes:
“To share a geography and a landscape of memory made them sisters, a family”
“God will judge us by what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don’t think God cares what doctrine we embrace”
“His punishment is even worse: he must live”
“No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.”
Final thought: it was cute they gave the father an arc but it did not erase his past—in my opinion. I did enjoy that my least favorite character got the worst ending too—karma is always fun. Also, Hema is hands down the best character and I would challenge you to try to prove me wrong.
Overall, truly so, so well done. Would 1000% recommend to anyone who can stomach a Historical Fiction because this was a fantastic novel. One of my favorite books of all time.
Favorite quotes:
“To share a geography and a landscape of memory made them sisters, a family”
“God will judge us by what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don’t think God cares what doctrine we embrace”
“His punishment is even worse: he must live”
“No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.”