A review by dreamofbookspines
Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

4.0

I discovered a new genre in reading this: speculative biography. Grounded in historical research, but lacking enough sources to write a true biography of the subject, Aptowicz really made this interesting reading. I knew her work as a slam poet (which I love), so her writing is obviously excellent. Surprisingly it also transfers well to long-form/biographical writing. The ending feels like it really rushes up on you, though that's fitting since Mütter died prematurely.