by Regina O'Melveny
This novel is about a woman's journey seeking to find the absentee father she idolized and realizing the truth about her father. It is Gabriella's journey into adulthood and letting go of childhood illusions.Character development and story development was rich but also slowed the pace of the story s...
I received this book through Goodreads first reads.Interesting premise, and I enjoyed reading about the different ailments and cures. The historical backdrop of this book was well developed, however the story was a bit dry.Emotions didn't seem to be portrayed very well, and the romance was lacking, ...
liked it! quirky and beautiful book. review soon...
Not too enthused about this one. Something about the prose style is just grinding on my nerves. Perhaps I'll have more luck reading it later.
Pretty disappointing read, actually. Interesting idea, but not well executed.
Originally posted on my blog Guiltless Reading.When madness has no cure but a loving daughter. The book in one sentence: A young Venetian woman and doctor seeks out her missing father and unwittingly discovers her father's secret and tragic past.I won this book in giveaway over at I'd Rather Be Read...
Venice in 1590 was one of the more forward thinking cultures of Europe. Even so, Gabriella Mondini had to hide her ability as a physician because of her gender. Her father taught her the art of physick and she had looked forward to practicing with him. When he decided to go wandering throughout E...
MY THOUGHTSLOVED ITAs something of an oddity, Gabriella has been trained by her father to be a physician and she has found a true calling where she can minister to other women during the 16th century. Unfortunately, she can no longer practice in male dominated Venice since her father has disappeare...
During a time period where men and women were readily tortured and burned for being witches or having control over mystical forces, would a woman, let alone an unmarried one, really be allowed to openly practice medicine? When decorum and appearances meant everything, would an unmarried woman of sta...
The Book of Madness and Cures is set in the 16th century and features Gabriella, a female doctor, who sets out on a quest to find her father who she last saw 10 years ago.Gabriella's father is also a doctor, and it was he that taught her all she knows, so she feels she owes it to him to find him. Us...
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