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A review by angiew23
Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra
5.0
ymptoms of a Heart Break follows Saira, a "girl genius" as she starts her first residency while all of her same-age friends are starting senior year of high school. When a teen patient on the pediatric oncology wing mistakes her for another patient she might end up sacrificing all she worked for and ruining her brand new doctor reputation by falling for a patient. Like I said, I'm not sure I've read a YA medical book before, probably because most teens are not in the medical field just yet, but this one definitely fits into the category.
I really enjoyed this book. It had all of the medical content I was interested in, it had a bit of romance, a bit of YA chaos - drinking parties, getting in trouble, friends getting mad... it also features an Indian family and some of the interesting family dynamics and cultural customs that come with that. I think this is a great option for teens because there really was not a lot of sex/violence/explicit content but yet it did have the elements most teens want to see in a YA. It also is perfect for teens looking for books with diverse characters and for those interested in medical books. If you're an adult who is not interested in reading YA then this is not the right book for you, but like I said, sometimes the PG version is not so bad. I would definitely recommend this book to those who are interested in trying this new (2019) addition to both the medical and YA genres! Go check it out!
I really enjoyed this book. It had all of the medical content I was interested in, it had a bit of romance, a bit of YA chaos - drinking parties, getting in trouble, friends getting mad... it also features an Indian family and some of the interesting family dynamics and cultural customs that come with that. I think this is a great option for teens because there really was not a lot of sex/violence/explicit content but yet it did have the elements most teens want to see in a YA. It also is perfect for teens looking for books with diverse characters and for those interested in medical books. If you're an adult who is not interested in reading YA then this is not the right book for you, but like I said, sometimes the PG version is not so bad. I would definitely recommend this book to those who are interested in trying this new (2019) addition to both the medical and YA genres! Go check it out!