On Rotation
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- Author：Shirlene Obuobi
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Summary
For fans of Grey’s Anatomy and Seven Days in June， this dazzling debut novel by Shirlene Obuobi explores that time in your life when you must decide what you want， how to get it， & who you are， all while navigating love， friendship， and the realization that the path you’re traveling is going to be a bumpy ride。
Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah has checked off all the boxes for the “Perfect Immigrant Daughter。”
- Enroll in an elite medical school
- Snag a suitable lawyer/doctor/engineer boyfriend
- Surround self with a gaggle of successful and/or loyal friends
But then it quickly all falls apart: her boyfriend dumps her， she bombs the most important exam of her medical career， and her best friend pulls away。 And her parents， whose approval seems to hinge on how closely she follows the path they chose， are a lot less proud of their daughter。 It’s a quarter life crisis of epic proportions。
Angie， who has always faced her problems by working “twice as hard to get half as far，” is at a loss。 Suddenly， she begins to question everything: her career choice， her friendships， even why she's attracted to men who don't love her as much as she loves them。
And just when things couldn’t get more complicated， enter Ricky Gutierrez— brilliant， thoughtful， sexy， and most importantly， seems to see Angie for who she is instead of what she can represent。
Unfortunately， he’s also got “wasteman” practically tattooed across his forehead， and Angie’s done chasing mirages of men。 Or so she thinks。 For someone who’s always been in control， Angie realizes that there’s one thing she can’t plan on: matters of her heart。
Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah has checked off all the boxes for the “Perfect Immigrant Daughter。”
- Enroll in an elite medical school
- Snag a suitable lawyer/doctor/engineer boyfriend
- Surround self with a gaggle of successful and/or loyal friends
But then it quickly all falls apart: her boyfriend dumps her， she bombs the most important exam of her medical career， and her best friend pulls away。 And her parents， whose approval seems to hinge on how closely she follows the path they chose， are a lot less proud of their daughter。 It’s a quarter life crisis of epic proportions。
Angie， who has always faced her problems by working “twice as hard to get half as far，” is at a loss。 Suddenly， she begins to question everything: her career choice， her friendships， even why she's attracted to men who don't love her as much as she loves them。
And just when things couldn’t get more complicated， enter Ricky Gutierrez— brilliant， thoughtful， sexy， and most importantly， seems to see Angie for who she is instead of what she can represent。
Unfortunately， he’s also got “wasteman” practically tattooed across his forehead， and Angie’s done chasing mirages of men。 Or so she thinks。 For someone who’s always been in control， Angie realizes that there’s one thing she can’t plan on: matters of her heart。
Reviews
naa-lamle
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had high expectations for this one :（
January
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On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi 352 pages 11 hours and 28 minutes narrated by Mela LeeGenre: Womens Fiction > Chick Lit; Adult Fiction， Medical， Love， Romance > Contemporary Romance， African-American Fiction Featuring: Ghanaian-American MC， Chicago， Illinois; Medical School， Hospital Setting， Immigrant Mentality， "In The Pines" Family Drama， Relationships Issues， New Adult Genre， Pop Culture， Sex - low details， Rating as a movie: R for adult content Song for the soundtrack: "Listen" by Beyonce My On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi 352 pages 11 hours and 28 minutes narrated by Mela LeeGenre: Womens Fiction > Chick Lit; Adult Fiction， Medical， Love， Romance > Contemporary Romance， African-American Fiction Featuring: Ghanaian-American MC， Chicago， Illinois; Medical School， Hospital Setting， Immigrant Mentality， "In The Pines" Family Drama， Relationships Issues， New Adult Genre， Pop Culture， Sex - low details， Rating as a movie: R for adult content Song for the soundtrack: "Listen" by Beyonce My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐My thoughts: 12% Ch。 4， 1:23:46 - The opening was awesome but the fire died out quickly， now it's just cute。 📱35% 4:04:12 Ch。 12 - This has picked up and I'm enjoying it。 📱43% 4:56:47 Ch。 14 - This relationship is starting to frustrate me。 I don't know what trope this is but maybe friendzoned is one I haven't come across yet。 📱58% 6:40:46 ch。 18 - This story has a lot going on， too much to be a Romance， this is more Women's Fiction。 I'm delighted。 📱 66% 7:37:40 ch。 20 - It's too late for a lull now。 On Rotation is being promoted as the debut novel from Shirlene Obuobi， but that's not true。 I'm not sure if it's because of rebranding or because she committed a literary sin。 13 years ago at the age of 15 Shirlene Obuobi published her debut novel， a YA Fantasy titled Devoted， with an ending that was clearly a series。 Book 2 was set for an October 2011 release but it never happened。 I'm sure her current publishers are hoping fans of Devoted forgot about her， but they haven't and they want their ending。 I had a hot and cold experience with this book， probably because it's being marketed as a Contemporary Romance with a Rom-Com cover and it's not。 This book is a Coming of Age Life Story with Romance undertones。 It will frustrate the heck out of you if you are expecting a Romance， it doesn't follow a trope and they aren't making out by chapter 3。 I was thinking 3 stars most of the time but near the end all of the scraps came together and made a beautiful quilt of a story， so it got 4 stars。 They really should be marketing it as New Adult。 Recommend to others？: Yes。 This is a very realistic story and it's good。 。。。more
Tanvi Banota
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I LOVED THIS BOOK！ What a poignant portrayal of what it means to be an immigrant， of growing up surrounding by friends and family but finding the strength to tackle problems on your own in this amazing coming-of-age， confident masterpiece of a novel。Of course Angie was the perfect blend of lovable and real， I found myself sometimes facepalming and groaning "Angieeee" as she worked through her mistakes and grew as a soon-to-be physician and as a person contending with changing relationships。 I wa I LOVED THIS BOOK！ What a poignant portrayal of what it means to be an immigrant， of growing up surrounding by friends and family but finding the strength to tackle problems on your own in this amazing coming-of-age， confident masterpiece of a novel。Of course Angie was the perfect blend of lovable and real， I found myself sometimes facepalming and groaning "Angieeee" as she worked through her mistakes and grew as a soon-to-be physician and as a person contending with changing relationships。 I was skeptical of Ricky in the beginning （just another nod to Obuobi's fantastic skill to portray， develop， and grow characters） but found myself as in love with him as Angie by the end。 I saw myself in this book。 As a soon to be med student， as a hopeless romantic， as an immigrant， and as a friend。 Can't wait to reread and learn more about not only Angie but also myself each time。 。。。more
Elsa Brown
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3。5。 Beginning was great， but so many miscommunications eek。
Gabriela
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4。5 stars！ Such a sweet， hilarious， and （for a nerdy， overly romantic， child of immigrants medical student） relatable story。 I loved the complexities of the characters and the tensions that were artfully built throughout the book。 My one gripe with the book is that the final resolution felt a little bit rushed - I feel like having more time for the relationship between Angie and Ricky's family to develop may have made the ending feel more real。 Overall， I loved this book and read it in two sitti 4。5 stars！ Such a sweet， hilarious， and （for a nerdy， overly romantic， child of immigrants medical student） relatable story。 I loved the complexities of the characters and the tensions that were artfully built throughout the book。 My one gripe with the book is that the final resolution felt a little bit rushed - I feel like having more time for the relationship between Angie and Ricky's family to develop may have made the ending feel more real。 Overall， I loved this book and read it in two sittings， which is pretty rare for me these days in medical school。 I can't wait to read more books from Shirlene Obuobi！ 。。。more
kayla
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*4。5 ！！！！！！！！
Stephanie
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I stayed up until 1:30 finishing On Rotation。 I was a zombie the next morning， but I have no regrets。 I loved everything about it！ The friendships！ The family relationships！ I loved Angie and Ricky so much。 I loved her no nonsense attitude and how she still brought so much nonsense herself！ 🤣 Ricky about made me swoon even while being flawed and confusing。 Being there as they were just total nerds together and supporting each other gave me all the warm fuzzies。 All of the little nerd and medical I stayed up until 1:30 finishing On Rotation。 I was a zombie the next morning， but I have no regrets。 I loved everything about it！ The friendships！ The family relationships！ I loved Angie and Ricky so much。 I loved her no nonsense attitude and how she still brought so much nonsense herself！ 🤣 Ricky about made me swoon even while being flawed and confusing。 Being there as they were just total nerds together and supporting each other gave me all the warm fuzzies。 All of the little nerd and medical references were made me so happy， but wouldn’t take away from the experience if you’re not a nerd or in the medical field。 。。。more
Kayla Hughes
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I really enjoyed this read！ The struggles the MC goes through are very relatable。 I found her inner dialogue and thought process understandable。 Angie is a medical student who is dealing with school， family， friendship， and relationship stress while constantly trying to foresee her future。 She continues to have to deal with these deep struggles and sometimes her own insecurities。 There were so many layers to this book and I would definitely recommend！
Mackenzie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Not for me。 Slow burn （pg 260+？！）， a completely unavailable love interest at the beginning starting things while in a different relationship， and a main character I had a really hard time finding any ability to root for along the way。
Brooke
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved this book， and learned about med school and Ghanaian culture along the way。 I really enjoyed the characters， though felt that the ending dragged a bit。 I wished the characters would get their acts together and stop getting in their own way - repeatedly。 Solid 3。5， but rounded up。
wilder
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girlboss is a baddie but girlboss forgives too easily
Charley
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This book was phenomenal， it was a slow burn （for me） but so so so rewarding。 I’m pre med so i loved all the science/hospital stuff。 I loved Angie， like seriously wish she was real so we can be besties。 I love characters that feel real and she very much felt real to me。I loved pretty much everyone in this book， even Angie’s mum by the end。 There was a lot of angst （again for me） and it was frustrating but i think it made the good parts feel so much more pleasing。 like finally breathing after hol This book was phenomenal， it was a slow burn （for me） but so so so rewarding。 I’m pre med so i loved all the science/hospital stuff。 I loved Angie， like seriously wish she was real so we can be besties。 I love characters that feel real and she very much felt real to me。I loved pretty much everyone in this book， even Angie’s mum by the end。 There was a lot of angst （again for me） and it was frustrating but i think it made the good parts feel so much more pleasing。 like finally breathing after holding your breath。 i very much enjoyed learning about Angie， her culture， her past， her thoughts and feelings。 I loved the relationship her and Ricky created before they even dated。 When you’re falling for someone that euphoric high you get when you’re around/talking/thinking about them is the best feeling and this book captured that so well。Shae & Nia we’re adorable， i would love a whole book just about them and then another one about Shae and Ricky as kids！！！ This book was probably one of my all time favourite reads。 。。。more
Yukari Watanabe
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A mishmash of mediocre romance novels。
Sarah
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I have wanted to read this book for months and now that i have read it， I am sad to say I am disappointed。 I sometimes felt like this book was too much。 Like it's trying to be many things at the same time。。。 The side characters of the story feel one dimensional and very under-develloped。 I sometimes found myself bored and skimming through the pages。。。 The romance would have been good if it wasn't for everything overwhelming the story。 Ricky is a very good love interest but I felt like he was mak I have wanted to read this book for months and now that i have read it， I am sad to say I am disappointed。 I sometimes felt like this book was too much。 Like it's trying to be many things at the same time。。。 The side characters of the story feel one dimensional and very under-develloped。 I sometimes found myself bored and skimming through the pages。。。 The romance would have been good if it wasn't for everything overwhelming the story。 Ricky is a very good love interest but I felt like he was making too much compromises for Angie while she didn't give him any leeway。 These characters are supposed to be in their early adulthood but some of them （ Nia ） are acting like teenagers。 None of the side characters have a particular arc and it's really frustrating。 The only thing that kept me reading was Angie's relatability regarding her relationship with her parents。 。。。more
La Loves a Little Tea and Books
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Less of a romance （even though it's tacked on） and more of a contemporary story about a young woman's "coming of age" as she tackles medical school， her family， and life in general。 I mean， there's romance， of course， but it's not a "romance"。 The former aspects play stronger roles in the story。Worth a read。 3。5/5 Less of a romance （even though it's tacked on） and more of a contemporary story about a young woman's "coming of age" as she tackles medical school， her family， and life in general。 I mean， there's romance， of course， but it's not a "romance"。 The former aspects play stronger roles in the story。Worth a read。 3。5/5 。。。more
Sarah Elizabeth
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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy。This was a really enjoyable book about a third year medical student navigating school， family， friendships， love and self-discovery。 Angie was an interesting and layered character with some strong friendships。 I enjoyed the medical school setting and seeing some of the rotations that she was on as she found the area and focus of medicine meant for her。 Her family felt a little flat development wise， but I enjoyed seeing them。
Taylor
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Thoroughly enjoyed。 I loved the accurate depiction of life in medical training balanced with the fun of a romcom。 The characters felt real， with a healthy amount of personal flaws， and it was awesome to gain a deeper appreciation for cultures different from my own。 （Also， the ending was perfect and I cried a little， which rarely happens for me in these sorts of books！） Definitely worth a read， especially if you’ve ever studied or worked in medicine。
Ugne
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Absolutely adored this book。 Although the relationship between the main character and her love interest might have been dragged out a little too long， I really enjoyed relating to authors experiences as a medical student。 I remember the stress and anxiety about doing well in the boards and rotations。 Really enjoyed learning some traditions from Ghana。 Over all great and light read。
Shana Zucker
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This book was perfect。 An absolute delight。 Sweet but not saccharine; the conversations felt very authentic， and I delighted in the emphasis placed on friendship love and how it is different from romantic love and just as important。 I can attest to the medical school journey being spot on。 I appreciate the attention given to the challenges of being a Black woman navigating the hidden curriculum of white supremacy ingrained in medical training。 I can’t believe Dr。 Obuobi wrote this during medical This book was perfect。 An absolute delight。 Sweet but not saccharine; the conversations felt very authentic， and I delighted in the emphasis placed on friendship love and how it is different from romantic love and just as important。 I can attest to the medical school journey being spot on。 I appreciate the attention given to the challenges of being a Black woman navigating the hidden curriculum of white supremacy ingrained in medical training。 I can’t believe Dr。 Obuobi wrote this during medical training—in what free time？？？？ 10/10。 。。。more
Brittany
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DNF at 23% Unfortunately， this one wasn't for me。 I wanted to love it so bad but I really did not like Ricky and when I realized he was in fact going to be the love interest I had to put it down。 If you're into the whole "redeeming his bad character" arc thing this one may be for you but I am not so it wasn't for me。That being said， I loved the cultural references and I felt pretty understood by the reference to being an eldest daughter to immigrants in grad school and also being the eldest st DNF at 23% Unfortunately， this one wasn't for me。 I wanted to love it so bad but I really did not like Ricky and when I realized he was in fact going to be the love interest I had to put it down。 If you're into the whole "redeeming his bad character" arc thing this one may be for you but I am not so it wasn't for me。That being said， I loved the cultural references and I felt pretty understood by the reference to being an eldest daughter to immigrants in grad school and also being the eldest style and the pressure that puts on someone。 As both those things I get it。 I would have loved to keep reading but again I really really did not like Ricky and just couldn't continue。 。。。more
Meagan Beal
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This was a really fun book about finding yourself， how to love yourself and also how to let others love you。 Angie is in Medical school and struggling to be the perfect student， a good daughter and manage a relationship that really isn't working。 Enter a new man Ricky and things start to change。 I loved the internal monolog Angie had。 Her determination and growing love for herself。 I just thought this was so fun with some serious moments mixed in。 I didn't want to stop reading about her and how This was a really fun book about finding yourself， how to love yourself and also how to let others love you。 Angie is in Medical school and struggling to be the perfect student， a good daughter and manage a relationship that really isn't working。 Enter a new man Ricky and things start to change。 I loved the internal monolog Angie had。 Her determination and growing love for herself。 I just thought this was so fun with some serious moments mixed in。 I didn't want to stop reading about her and how things were going to turn out。 I was really interested in her medical career and watching her become an amazing doctor。Thank you to Avon Books for my review copy。 。。。more
Anabel Unker
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*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this opportunity*At its heart， ON ROTATION– a perfect example of the burgeoning New Adult genre– is the story of someone growing up。 Angie Appiah prides herself on her “perfect” eldest daughter and med school student status， and tries to ignore her bad luck in love。 At 25， she’s facing entering one of the hardest years in med school with a breakup and poor test res *I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this opportunity*At its heart， ON ROTATION– a perfect example of the burgeoning New Adult genre– is the story of someone growing up。 Angie Appiah prides herself on her “perfect” eldest daughter and med school student status， and tries to ignore her bad luck in love。 At 25， she’s facing entering one of the hardest years in med school with a breakup and poor test result looming over her。 This story follows Angie’s growth during that third year of med school– the ups and downs of her friendships， the hard work and dedication she puts forth in her trials and rounds， the redefining of her relationship with family， and （of course） the love interest Ricky。 While there was a fair amount of insta-love– the author， Obuobi， does a masterful job of making Angie and Ricky’s relationship feel real。 There was SO much angst， a healthy amount of “will they won’t they”， and the general awkwardness that is dating today。 There were so many wonderful aspects of this book: the inclusion of Ghanaian culture， LGBTQ+ representation， medical bias pertaining to black people， the overall horror of medical school… I can confidently say that everyone will find something in this book that speaks to them。 。。。more
Charlotte
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I ADORED this book。 The stresses and trials of medical school were perfectly realised， from dealing with shitty senior colleagues to cramming for exams， but I loved seeing the heart and care for patients that Angie retained despite it all。 And Ricky。。。 don't even get me started on Ricky。 I have never seen a love interest more perfectly designed for me！ With the way he and Angie's relationship started， I was skeptical at first， but he definitely won me over as the book went on。 And all the geek r I ADORED this book。 The stresses and trials of medical school were perfectly realised， from dealing with shitty senior colleagues to cramming for exams， but I loved seeing the heart and care for patients that Angie retained despite it all。 And Ricky。。。 don't even get me started on Ricky。 I have never seen a love interest more perfectly designed for me！ With the way he and Angie's relationship started， I was skeptical at first， but he definitely won me over as the book went on。 And all the geek references were just the icing on the cake！ I have a feeling I'll be rereading this book over and over。Many thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ranjini Shankar
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This was a sweet romcom but I just couldn’t get behind the main couple。 Their tension seemed fake and manufactured and their on again and off agains made no sense to me。 I also usually enjoy tongue in cheek footnotes （Mary Roach， you are the queen of those） but this one was way over the top。 It got to a point where I just started ignoring all the minutia。 The story follows a young Ghanaian med student in Chicago and her travails in finding true love。 One day after a break up， finding out she did This was a sweet romcom but I just couldn’t get behind the main couple。 Their tension seemed fake and manufactured and their on again and off agains made no sense to me。 I also usually enjoy tongue in cheek footnotes （Mary Roach， you are the queen of those） but this one was way over the top。 It got to a point where I just started ignoring all the minutia。 The story follows a young Ghanaian med student in Chicago and her travails in finding true love。 One day after a break up， finding out she didn’t score well on her Step 1， and her younger sister getting engaged before her， she runs into Ricky who seems perfect。 However before she’s able to go all in she realizes that he may not feel the same way about her and worse， may never want to commit in any way。 Can she convince her heart to walk away？There were parts that were sweet and funny but I’ve just had a string of successful romance books （Part of Your World， Book Lovers， Love and Other Words） that this just paled in comparison。 。。。more
Ashlee
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*3。5The epilogue almost made up for the slow burn。
Toni
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perfect。 from start to finish， simply perfect。
Melissa
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As a lifelong Grey’s Anatomy fan， I had this book on preorder from the library for months and I am so glad- what a joy this was to read。 Between the struggles of medical school， the insight into creating the life you want， the up and down journeys of friendship and love， this book is a stunner。 I loved learning about the Ghanaian-American Angela and her nuanced relationships with her family and friends。 I loved how she is bold and uncompromising with who she is and what she wants and learns that As a lifelong Grey’s Anatomy fan， I had this book on preorder from the library for months and I am so glad- what a joy this was to read。 Between the struggles of medical school， the insight into creating the life you want， the up and down journeys of friendship and love， this book is a stunner。 I loved learning about the Ghanaian-American Angela and her nuanced relationships with her family and friends。 I loved how she is bold and uncompromising with who she is and what she wants and learns that this is ok- she sets boundaries， and is just so herself。This book feels special; it’s a love story to romantic love but also self-love， and you should put it on your summer reading list for sure。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Becky Tuttle
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Oh how I wanted to like this book！ Angie is an underrepresented medical student who falls for Ricky and juggles exams， patient care， overbearing parents， and her complicated feelings for Ricky。 There were many things I related to in the book （ugh Step 1 score dictating life）， but I just couldn’t get behind the Angie-Ricky relationship… to on-again-off-again and borderline instalove。
Julia Nath
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I could NOT put this down - would have read in one sitting if I could （in fact read it in two， I have some restraint！）。 Such a fun and engrossing romance novel but also so much more。 I laughed out loud （the footnote on Up To Date！）， cried “All this time， I’d assumed being a doctor meant performing miracles。 Fixing Bodies。 Saving Lives。 I hardly considered the flipside of that coin: … That it meant staring down the permanence of death over and over again， until it stopped feeling like something t I could NOT put this down - would have read in one sitting if I could （in fact read it in two， I have some restraint！）。 Such a fun and engrossing romance novel but also so much more。 I laughed out loud （the footnote on Up To Date！）， cried “All this time， I’d assumed being a doctor meant performing miracles。 Fixing Bodies。 Saving Lives。 I hardly considered the flipside of that coin: … That it meant staring down the permanence of death over and over again， until it stopped feeling like something to be prevented at all costs and instead became something to occasionally embrace。” It is a falling in love， becoming an adult， and growing into a profession story。 The characters are all so human， and everything is relatable but also so rich and more vivid almost than real life。 I feel like it is begging for the big screen too - so many scenes than reminisced of “to all the boys I’ve loved before” genre but more grown up。 All the medical （and non medical！） people out there should pick this up！ （Also can there be a sequel？ Does Michelle find love in NYC？） 。。。more
Elisabeth
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This is an own voices book about a black woman trying to juggle medical school， her parents， friendships and a love life。 I wanted this to be a bit more woman’s fiction and less of a love story。 I did enjoy a lot of the medical terms and what she’s going through as a medical student。 I liked that she showed med school is so intensive and other parts of your life are probably going to suffer。
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