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The Doctor And The Diva (2010)

by Adrienne McDonnell(Favorite Author)

3.33 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0670021881 (ISBN13: 9780670021888)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pamela Dorman Books

review 1: It is some time since I read this book and I just came across my copy on a friends' bookshelf. What I enjoyed about this book was its geographic sweep: from Boston to the Caribbean to the Middle East and Italy. Quite interesting knowing elements were inspired by a true story and fascinating to read the research notes at the end regarding the early days of artificial insemination. An unusual love story that vaguely reminded me of Love in The Time of Cholera. This novel had the makings of a great love story but for me it didn't fully deliver on a romantic level.
review 2: 4 stars for a lovely writing style and period backdrops, but 3.5 stars overall just based on my gut reaction. It's not so much a historical novel as a soap opera with fun costumes and exotic loc... moreations. Now that I think about it, the book is a lot like an opera, which is fitting given the subject (and a literary accomplishment in itself). It just didn't wow me in terms of characters or suspense. You go to an opera primarily to enjoy the music, not to be drawn in by a well-crafted story; similarly with this book, you enjoy the beauty of the language and emotions but it's not the best *story* ever. However it was interesting to learn a bit about early 1900s obstetrics. less

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