Mar 19, 2024candyswart rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful well written book set partly in my beloved Africa. I haven't been as far north as Ethiopia and I would like to do so.
Coming from a medical background I do enjoy medical stories.
The characters are beautifully portrayed.
I…
Dec 06, 2023pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese is a realistic fiction novel. Set in Ethipia, it follows the story of Marion and his twin Shiva Stone, whose father abandoned them and mother died during childbirth. As they grow up, they study…
Jul 26, 2022evelynbloch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not a fluffy summer beach read, that's for sure! Written exceedingly well, using a wide variety of medical jargon with a heavy focus on ethyo-pian ;) political history. Characters are well developed, relatable and contrasted with each…
Oct 14, 2021AlteredStaite rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't remember when I last gave any book 5 stars.
It was an excellent and compelling story—a bit overwritten but as a first novel, that is to be expected and forgiven. The detail was amazing and totally believable.
Yes, it was a…
Jul 05, 2021VioletRosemaryA rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story is told in an unique way--on one hand it is told in a first person narrative, through Marion's perspective, but on the other, it delves into his family's past and story, conveyed through third person narratives. I really…
Jun 29, 2021firebird770 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book felt like I was a spectator flowing effortlessly visualizing in one's mind each character's identity. It revealed the emotional lives of doctors; their very human needs and desires and their deeply felt experiences in medicine.…
Apr 16, 2021512cadcock rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent book if you can get past the fairly graphic surgery descriptions... I did and really enjoyed this glimpse into the unique story of a catholic hospital in Ethiopia. I learned about the recent history of that area as…
May 25, 2020lesli2day rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My mother purchased this book, which was recommended by her librarian at the local book sale, and after thoroughly enjoying it, passed it on to me. I loved it so much, one of my all-time favorites, that I bought a copy for my daughter’s…
Apr 12, 2020Daisybates rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was determined to finish this book. It was read and loved by so many people. In my opinion, the book could have been sorter. It was 700 pages of too many characters and big words. I was glad to finish in order to find out what…
Dec 08, 2016peacebenow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Follow this Indian family through their lives in Ethiopia. Thoroughly engaging. I couldn't put it down. Has medical/physician theme throughout. Characters will win you over and you'll want to see them all succeed!
May 23, 2016melmccurdy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An epic novel that spans multiple continents and encompasses everything from political coups to the evolution of medicine - but ultimately is about family and brotherhood and the unyielding love that binds us together.
Absolutely…
Feb 22, 2016tegan rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book is well written and the characters' stories intertwine beautifully (like a Franzen novel). But, for my taste I found this novel too sad and too descriptive in its bodily descriptions.
Oct 29, 2014lbarkema rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So book this book took me a long time to read, but I think it was just because I was in a reading slump a bit and picking up a book over 400 pages was not what I wanted to do. The reason I am pinning it on the length and being in a reading…
Jan 15, 2014melkalley rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite books that I've read lately. It made me laugh and made me cry, and I didn't want it to end. I loved all the historical information about Ethiopia, and the story set within the confines of a hospital and religious…
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