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greer777's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
manicknitter's review
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
fralenuvole's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
maryvdb2024's review
4.0
4.6 * an excellent novel . Great storyline and unputdownable. Totally unexpected ending. An insight into the life of surgeons working in poor conditions in Ethiopia and the poor part of NYC. It's an uplifting story.
beckca03's review
3.0
I REALLY wanted to finish this book. I got about 500 pages in and it just wasn't engaging enough. Maybe it's because I was listening to the audiobook, but I just couldn't handle it anymore. Maybe one day, I'll try again...
sdiekman's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written story of love and finding one’s true self.
polyhy_14's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
angellajule's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nora_sm's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mbpartlow's review
5.0
Gets 5 stars because it's just a beautifully written book.
It's not a quick read, and it could be called a dense read, because the descriptions are thick and detailed. But every tangent the author goes down in the beginning? You come back around to all of them by the end. All of them, from the most minor of characters in Ethiopia to the narrator's present life in the U.S.
From the book cover: Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital is Addis Ababa.
Read this book when you have time to savor it. You'll miss a lot if you rush it. The words are worth the time it takes to read them.
It's not a quick read, and it could be called a dense read, because the descriptions are thick and detailed. But every tangent the author goes down in the beginning? You come back around to all of them by the end. All of them, from the most minor of characters in Ethiopia to the narrator's present life in the U.S.
From the book cover: Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital is Addis Ababa.
Read this book when you have time to savor it. You'll miss a lot if you rush it. The words are worth the time it takes to read them.