by Sara Donati
It was agonizing getting through this book. Just when I was about to give up I would hit a chapter that was super interesting and had me riveted for 3-30 pages at a time, then it would go back to the slogging through unnecessary (?) bits. Well, I shouldn't say that... the abundance of details of mun...
I found this historical novel, featuring female doctors in the 19th century, both enjoyable and frustrating; it will best suit readers who value immersion in characters’ lives over plot-driven narratives, and who don’t mind reading a long (732-page) novel only to have resolutions of major plot threa...