![]() ![]() She’s wildly intelligent and frustrated by the fact that she’ll never get to be a surgeon all because she was born a woman. Hazel dresses in her brother’s clothes and begins her studies in earnest, knowing that if she’s caught, it could spell disaster for her and her family, as well as her betrothed.Īs far as characters go, Hazel is one of the best I’ve read in a while. After sneaking into a lecture from the famed Dr. Still, she can’t sit idly by while her passions wither and die. Even in a man’s world, it’s a privileged position that requires years of study and hard work. Specifically, she wants the freedom to choose her own future-that of a surgeon. Yet Hazel is more concerned with freedom than finances. There are countless women who would kill to be in her position. ![]() If she plays her cards right, she could marry a future Viscount. Hazel is a young noblewoman who-by society’s standards-should be concerning herself with securing her future by becoming a wife and, eventually, a mother. The title hides a double meaning, because while our intrepid heroine, Hazel, indeed does find love in the book, it’s truly her infatuation with the human body that takes center stage. That’s what you’ll find in Anatomy: A Love Story. I picked up this book because it gave me Frankenstein vibes, and while historical fiction is not my go-to genre, I’m a sucker for a female-led science-fiction novel, especially when it’s equal parts gruesome and lovely. I also love how, while yes, there was a small bit of a love interest and romance, the story isn’t a love between two characters, it’s the love Hazel has to make a difference in the world to help people get better when they’re sick.Our Anatomy: A Love Story book review peels apart the layers of this Gothic tale that deals in all matters of the heart. There is so much apparent sexism, but the way Hazel handles herself, knowing she’s capable and knowing she can do it without the approval of a man, I thought she was a very strong character. But it was interesting to see how women were treated back during this time. I really enjoyed this, even though the beginning was slow, and while I’m a history lover, I’m not usually one for period dramas, even in books. There’s a lot more that goes into the ending, but I won’t spoil that for anyone. Beecham will work with her with an internship at the hospital he works at. Beecham and tells him what’s going on, and they’ve made an agreement that if Hazel can pass the physicians exam, Dr. Once Hazel is kicked out of the class, she doesn’t have a way of studying the human body without Jack helping her dig up fresh bodies.Įventually someone comes to Hazel with a problem and needs to be helped, even though Hazel isn’t a registered doctor she has enough knowledge to give them the care they need, and basically begins running a hospital out of her own home. The man is Jack Currer, a poor man whose livelihood depends on the production of the local theater and digging up dead bodies for physicians. Until she meets up with one of the resurrection men, men who earth up fresh buried bodies that they sell to doctors to study. Hazel is heartbroken and doesn’t know what to do. She is kicked out of the class and is told to not come back. She goes to the class for several months but is ultimately found out by another doctor who knows her family well. She is fascinated by his work and signs up for the class he will be holding for new physicians, the only issue is, she has to disguise herself as a man to go to the class, as women are not welcome or accepted. Beecham, the grandson of a doctor and surgeon she’s looked up to since she was a child. She sneaks into the Anatomists Society for a lecture being done by Dr. However, she is going to do whatever it takes. Her talk of wanting to become a doctor and a surgeon is not taken seriously by most, as she’s a woman and she is looked down upon. Hazel grew up in a high-society atmosphere, where she’s expected to marry the best and inherit and bare his children. The story takes place in the early 1800’s where women weren’t really seen as capable of something as big as the task of being a doctor, that they were too sensitive and emotional and being a doctor was a man’s job. ![]() The story follows Hazel and her love for helping people and wanting to become a physician. I honestly loved it a lot more than I thought I would, considering how slow the beginning was. I’ve been eyeing it for a while and I finally picked it up and started it. I’ve been hearing about this book for a while now, and I got it a few months ago and just haven’t read it yet. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |