Immortality: A Love Story
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- Author：Dana Schwartz
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Reviews
milliereadsalot
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4。5 starsThank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！Immortality: A Love Story is just as addictive to read as the first book， and I loved spending time in early 1800s London， which surprised me just like the first book did as I'm not typically a historical fiction girl！ But this brand of historical fiction， I EAT。 IT。 UP。 I love our main character， Hazel， so much - her character is fantastic and adventurous and the best kind of her 4。5 starsThank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！Immortality: A Love Story is just as addictive to read as the first book， and I loved spending time in early 1800s London， which surprised me just like the first book did as I'm not typically a historical fiction girl！ But this brand of historical fiction， I EAT。 IT。 UP。 I love our main character， Hazel， so much - her character is fantastic and adventurous and the best kind of heroine。 And I love Hazel and Jack together SO much; I was nervous with the introduction of Simon Ferris， the handsome Swedish doctor treating the King， but I'm pleased to say that I really loved where the story ended up going and I think it ended up being a great end to this duology - although I would love to read more from this world if more was to come！ I really do think this sequel is just as great as the first， which is pretty unusual for a duology！ I was disappointed in how long it took for a certain hero to reappear， but there is never a dull moment with the plot following Princess Charlotte， and the secret society of the Companions to the Death， so I can't complain too much！ 。。。more
Keeley
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I loved the first book and couldn't wait to see what happened with Hazel and Jack。 I was a little disappointed that the story moved away from Hazel's home laboratory， but enjoyed the historical characters thrown in once Hazel gets to London。 Hazel even gets to work alongside another doctor， and Beecham makes an appearance as well。 All in all， a great sequel that fans of the first book are sure to enjoy。Thank you to the publisher for the review copy！ I loved the first book and couldn't wait to see what happened with Hazel and Jack。 I was a little disappointed that the story moved away from Hazel's home laboratory， but enjoyed the historical characters thrown in once Hazel gets to London。 Hazel even gets to work alongside another doctor， and Beecham makes an appearance as well。 All in all， a great sequel that fans of the first book are sure to enjoy。Thank you to the publisher for the review copy！ 。。。more
Julie Fugate
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Immortality by Dana SchwartzA horror love story that will last an eternity。Hazel Sinnett， a character I adore， returns to fight again for her right to be a doctor and surgeon in a man's world。 There are some squeamish moments when it comes to the actual practice of medicine and dealing with body parts/corpses which I loved。 Romance， mystery， horror， and royalty！ It was fun to go on one more journey with Hazel。 All loose ties from the first book， Anatomy， are wrapped up and the ending is perfect。 Immortality by Dana SchwartzA horror love story that will last an eternity。Hazel Sinnett， a character I adore， returns to fight again for her right to be a doctor and surgeon in a man's world。 There are some squeamish moments when it comes to the actual practice of medicine and dealing with body parts/corpses which I loved。 Romance， mystery， horror， and royalty！ It was fun to go on one more journey with Hazel。 All loose ties from the first book， Anatomy， are wrapped up and the ending is perfect。The cover is clever and fun to look at。Thank you， St。 Martin’s Press， Wednesday Books， and NetGalley for an eBook copy prior to its release in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria
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Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martins Press/Wednesday for the advanced readers copy and advanced listeners copy！Trigger Warnings to note: Rape， Abortion， Graphic scenes involving blood。 I read Anatomy nearly in one sitting。 It was so good and I did not want it to end。 I was super excited to hear about book 2 as I felt that the first book ended on a fairly sad note。 I am happy to report that this book gave me all the closure that I wanted from the ending of the first。 Although this book is set in t Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martins Press/Wednesday for the advanced readers copy and advanced listeners copy！Trigger Warnings to note: Rape， Abortion， Graphic scenes involving blood。 I read Anatomy nearly in one sitting。 It was so good and I did not want it to end。 I was super excited to hear about book 2 as I felt that the first book ended on a fairly sad note。 I am happy to report that this book gave me all the closure that I wanted from the ending of the first。 Although this book is set in the 1800s， I felt like some of the themes were still applicable to things women face every day。 Hazel is a female in a very male dominated field。 She encounters hurdle after hurdle just trying to do what she loves。 I absolutely loved getting to see Hazel grow and thrive， and break down so many barriers。 Overall， I really enjoyed this story。 I felt it to be not as good as the first book but it was also everything I was hoping it would be。 。。。more
Steph
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DNF'd at about 30%I just couldn't bring myself to care。 There seems to be either no plot or just way too many plot points， I'm not sure what they were going for here。 The pacing was so slow， and the characters were boring。 This kind of put me in a reading slump honestly。 DNF'd at about 30%I just couldn't bring myself to care。 There seems to be either no plot or just way too many plot points， I'm not sure what they were going for here。 The pacing was so slow， and the characters were boring。 This kind of put me in a reading slump honestly。 。。。more
Books for Coffee Hour
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A year after the confrontation with Dr。 Beecham that separated her from Jack and left her reeling， Hazel Sinnett is forging a difficult path as a surgeon from her home at Hawthornden Castle。 When Hazel's compassion gets her into trouble with the law， she finds an escape route from danger by agreeing to be the personal physician for Princess Charlotte， who is ill with a mysterious condition that no doctor can diagnose。 Fighting to maintain her position in the royal court and to treat the stubborn A year after the confrontation with Dr。 Beecham that separated her from Jack and left her reeling， Hazel Sinnett is forging a difficult path as a surgeon from her home at Hawthornden Castle。 When Hazel's compassion gets her into trouble with the law， she finds an escape route from danger by agreeing to be the personal physician for Princess Charlotte， who is ill with a mysterious condition that no doctor can diagnose。 Fighting to maintain her position in the royal court and to treat the stubborn Charlotte， Hazel must also balance an invitation from a secret society， the alluring yet dangerous Companions of Death。 How far will Hazel go for the sake of doing what is right？I really liked the different elements of historical society and fantasy that this book blended together。 Schwartz wove together different threads of history while also including an interesting "what-if？" fantasy element by adding immortality to the mix。 Hazel's romantic tribulations were a bit too predictable， as were some of the major plot lines， but there were some surprising twists to the story。 Hazel's perspective as a narrator was also done really well， and she was a very likable character to be in the head of。I recommend this book for historical fiction and fantasy readers！ Thank you so much to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
donna
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Thank you Macmillan for the free arc via Netgalley。 Interesting sequel but not as good as the first book。 At times seemed dragged out。 Would have liked more action。 Interested to see where does Hazel’s story go next，
Kaleigh McCormack
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An amazing second half to the Anatomy love story！ Dana Schwartz has crafted a beautiful gothic love story that has had me thinking what will happen next after reading each chapter。 Hazel Sinnet， the main character， had me empowered to become the best of the best in my field！ LOL。 I truly did not want to stop reading this story and it was a breath of fresh air。 Highly recommend to all middle and high school students！
Kelly Williams Nagel | kwnreads
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3。5 stars rounded up to 4。 I'll read anything Dana writes。 She does her characters justice and has you rooting for them to the end。 She does a great job of tying up loose ends and providing a satisfying end to this duology。 I love Hazel， and I really enjoyed the new characters in this story as Hazel makes her way into several social circles in London。 I don't think all of this book was necessary， at times I felt like it could have been more of a novella， and found myself flipping past some pages 3。5 stars rounded up to 4。 I'll read anything Dana writes。 She does her characters justice and has you rooting for them to the end。 She does a great job of tying up loose ends and providing a satisfying end to this duology。 I love Hazel， and I really enjoyed the new characters in this story as Hazel makes her way into several social circles in London。 I don't think all of this book was necessary， at times I felt like it could have been more of a novella， and found myself flipping past some pages to get back to Hazel。 If you enjoyed Anatomy: A Love Story， you'll enjoy this one， too！ More characters like Hazel and Jack， please。 Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Patenaude
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I am so excited I got to read the ARC！I find I could read Dana Schwartz writing all day， it reades with ease and the world and lives she builds for these characters is fun and reall captures your imagination of time period with a bit of "magic"。 The first half of the book was a lot of back story I found it a bit mundane。 Once the story begins to come together the rush and excitement along with the slight twists pull you in。 With love stories on two fronts I really enjoyed the way she wrapped up I am so excited I got to read the ARC！I find I could read Dana Schwartz writing all day， it reades with ease and the world and lives she builds for these characters is fun and reall captures your imagination of time period with a bit of "magic"。 The first half of the book was a lot of back story I found it a bit mundane。 Once the story begins to come together the rush and excitement along with the slight twists pull you in。 With love stories on two fronts I really enjoyed the way she wrapped up everything in the ending chapters。 Overall I found the book enjoyable and one I would recommmend。 I will absolutely be reading all books she writes in the future！ 。。。more
Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content Warnings:MisogynyAbortionBlood & gore depiction including body horror and dead bodiesDismembermentMedical proceduresPlague mentionedAttempted murderGun violence
Brittany | chasingmrdarcy
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Thank you so much for an advanced copy of Immortality in exchange for my review。 I really liked this book！ I liked that the tone of Immortality was a bit different than the first book in the duology。 This book had a much lighter feel， and I think Hazel really came into her own in this story。 I liked her storyline of helping Princess Charlotte， and I enjoyed her flirtation with the other palace doctor。。。honestly， I quite preferred the palace doctor to Jack！ I didn't really buy into the "love" she Thank you so much for an advanced copy of Immortality in exchange for my review。 I really liked this book！ I liked that the tone of Immortality was a bit different than the first book in the duology。 This book had a much lighter feel， and I think Hazel really came into her own in this story。 I liked her storyline of helping Princess Charlotte， and I enjoyed her flirtation with the other palace doctor。。。honestly， I quite preferred the palace doctor to Jack！ I didn't really buy into the "love" she felt for Jack in book one， and I didn't buy into it in this story， either。 It felt forced to me。That being said， I loved all the other elements of this book， even if I couldn't get on board for the romance aspect。 I liked the secret society， the twistedness of their immortality， and of course， their villainous ways。 I enjoyed that this book introduced a new "baddie" and didn't carry the conflict from the first book over。 It gave the story more layers and interesting elements， I feel like！Overall， this was a solid YA read。 Fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper will especially enjoy it， I think！ I'm looking forward to reading more by this author。Star Rating: 4⭐️ 。。。more
Olivia
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IMMORTALITY continues Hazel's story from ANATOMY。 The story begins with her new foray into medicine， house calls， where she helps the poor （and sometimes the rich） with their medical ailments。 She does not know what has happened to Jack after his hanging， but she hopes that the Immortality tincture worked。 After she helps someone medically for something that could be illegal， she is thrown in jail， where it seems she might stay forever - until she receives a royal reprieve to become the personal IMMORTALITY continues Hazel's story from ANATOMY。 The story begins with her new foray into medicine， house calls， where she helps the poor （and sometimes the rich） with their medical ailments。 She does not know what has happened to Jack after his hanging， but she hopes that the Immortality tincture worked。 After she helps someone medically for something that could be illegal， she is thrown in jail， where it seems she might stay forever - until she receives a royal reprieve to become the personal physician of Princess Charlotte。 As she works in the court， she will find herself caught up in political intrigue。What I loved: Ultimately， this is a satisfying conclusion to the duology that wraps things up reasonably well。 The ending has a finality that the first lacked， and it completes the main characters' stories in a way with which most readers will be satisfied。 The historical context was interesting and lessons about practicing medicine during this time can be found throughout。 Hazel is advanced for her age and time， but she studies carefully and wishes to impart her knowledge to others with the treatise she is writing。Themes including medical expenses and the financial burden these can bring， the value placed on lives from different socioeconomic levels， immortality， ethics in medicine， prosecution of physicians for caring for patients， and women's rights make this duology particularly thought-provoking。 These would work well for a book club or discussion group to delve into deeper。What left me wanting more: This sequel felt a bit windy and seemed to take its time to get on a path， which made it tough for me to keep reading。 It was easy to put down as it took a while to get into its stride。 In some ways， it felt superfluous to the first story， but it was nice to get the closure。 The romance felt like it took a backseat to other happenings， and it did not feel as strong as in the first book （though this is to be expected， since the relationship is already built）。 The story felt detached in places and seemed a bit less atmospheric than the first as a result。Final verdict: IMMORTALITY wraps up the story from the first book with a new medical adventure for Hazel。 Would recommend for fans of the first who want closure。Please note that I received an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Bailey LaRocque
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Rating: 4。75/5 ⭐️ Publication Date: February 28th， 2023Author: Dana Schwartz Review: I absolutely loved the first book in this duology。 It was so easy to jump right back into this book。 Just like the first one I didn’t expect the book to go the way that it did。 From the start Hazel was fighting her way through her life trying to be the best doctor and also being a women。 Every chapter has something going on that keeps you on your toes。 You think you know what happens in the first book with a cer Rating: 4。75/5 ⭐️ Publication Date: February 28th， 2023Author: Dana Schwartz Review: I absolutely loved the first book in this duology。 It was so easy to jump right back into this book。 Just like the first one I didn’t expect the book to go the way that it did。 From the start Hazel was fighting her way through her life trying to be the best doctor and also being a women。 Every chapter has something going on that keeps you on your toes。 You think you know what happens in the first book with a certain someone but then … boom a bomb is dropped。 Kind of like the first book the ending is very unexpected but unlike the first book this is the ending that you absolutely want。 I also liked the dynamic between the British cohorts Hazel had for a couple chapters i thought they were going to change the whole book。 。。。more
Bookqueen
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What a fantastic sequel！！ I am in love with this duology。 The science， romance， and Victorian era is what makes this book amazing。 If you love dark academia and strong， empowered， smart women， you must check this series out。
Vicki
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I loved this book as much as I loved Anatomy！ I love that Dana Schwartz takes actual history and turns it into fiction。 It's especially fun when you know what she's talking about。 Actually， I listened to her podcast about Princess Charlotte right before I started reading this， not realizing that she would be a character in the book。 I really adore Dana's writing and the stories she tells are unlike any other that I've ever read。 I loved this book as much as I loved Anatomy！ I love that Dana Schwartz takes actual history and turns it into fiction。 It's especially fun when you know what she's talking about。 Actually， I listened to her podcast about Princess Charlotte right before I started reading this， not realizing that she would be a character in the book。 I really adore Dana's writing and the stories she tells are unlike any other that I've ever read。 。。。more
Natalie Gold
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4。5 stars
Dawn （noladawnreads）
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RTC！
Molly
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I was provided a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewI loved Anatomy， the first book in this duology， up until the very end。 I suppose it’s not a spoiler now to say that the whole immortality tincture thing seemed to have come way out of left field there。 I had really been enjoying what was essentially The Knick， but from a woman’s perspective。 And then there’s Dr。 Beecham and the Tincture （which I very much wanted to call an elixir instead！） and Hazel ends up giving the via I was provided a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewI loved Anatomy， the first book in this duology， up until the very end。 I suppose it’s not a spoiler now to say that the whole immortality tincture thing seemed to have come way out of left field there。 I had really been enjoying what was essentially The Knick， but from a woman’s perspective。 And then there’s Dr。 Beecham and the Tincture （which I very much wanted to call an elixir instead！） and Hazel ends up giving the vial to Jack as he’s about to be hanged （for Beecham’s crimes of course）， but we don’t know for certain if he’s survived or not。 It all took a weird turn， so I wasn’t sure how the sequel would go。 I ended up really liking it！ It still manages to feel grounded in history and science， in spite of the impossible premise。（view spoiler）[I will confess to hating the love triangle aspect though。 I know it’s right there in the subtitle: “a love story，” but I really didn’t give a crap about that part at all。 At least Schwartz stays away from the cliched “who will she choose？” dilemma。 Hazel clearly loves Jack， and merely likes and respects Simon。 I suppose Jack is a good partner for her， since he accepts her desire to have a career of her own （and Simon did as well - I kept waiting for a heel turn from him， but it never came）。 But I guess I wanted the “I choose me” moment over the “you are my one true love” moment。 （hide spoiler）] We pick up with Hazel back at Hawthornden， treating patients and working on a medical treatise for the common population。 She’s essentially finished her studies， but having never sat the final exam， she can’t call herself a doctor。 But given that she’s something of a curiosity， being a female surgeon， people come to her frequently enough that she can continue her work。 She’s still holding out hope that Jack may have survived the hanging， but she hasn’t had any communication from him beyond the “Find me in America” note。 When she treats a patient who was about to bleed to death after a botched abortion， Hazel is suddenly on the wrong side of the law， staring down a potential hanging of her own。 But at the eleventh hour， she’s summoned for an entirely different purpose - to be the personal physician to Princess Charlotte （granddaughter of King George III）。 The princess is the young， liberal hope for the country…just as soon as her mad grandfather and jerk of a dad are dead。 But Princess Charlotte’s health has been fragile since her bout with Roman fever （I’m fairly certain this was a plot point in the first book）， and she recently had to call off her engagement。 Lots of other doctors have been unable to figure out what’s wrong with her， but maybe a lady doctor can crack the case！Hazel begins treating the princess and of course immediately gets swept up in court drama - including a possible romance with the doctor treating the king。 But she also receives another summons - this one to join a group called the Companions to the Death。 The Companions are an influential group of scientists and artists （including some familiar historical faces）， and although Hazel is initially thrilled to be included in their number， she senses something darker is going on。 As I mentioned， I wasn’t wild about the love story portion here。 I felt like it brought the actual plot to a halt at times。 But I thought the historical and scientific aspects were fascinating。 Schwartz has clearly done the research （I confess I was hoping for a meatier author’s note！ Perhaps in the published copy）， and she manages to make a story that’s grounded in a pretty fantastical premise feel real to its time。 We learn more about the Tincture here， and how it works， but also about its limitations （for instance that although it keeps you from dying， it doesn’t keep your body from breaking down - which is part of why the Companions are so keen to enlist Hazel in their ranks）。 I do enjoy an author who can make magic seem like science！ I also enjoyed the fact that even though there are definitely contemporary issues being addressed here （jailing someone who provides life-saving services， sigh）， the characters still feel authentic to the time period。 Often in historical fiction - particularly YA and MG - the characters feel like they’ve time traveled from the 21st century。 Not the case here！（view spoiler）[Hazel does end up taking the Tincture so she can be with Jack forever。 She has a brief moment where she thinks maybe Beecham figured out how to reverse it， but nope。 He’s now posing as his own solicitor， so he’s still alive。 I liked the metaphor he uses at the end of stirring milk into tea - taking the Tincture has fundamentally changed their makeup。 Just like you can’t remove the milk and bring the tea back to its original state， you can’t reverse the effects of the Tincture…which is why Marie is living on as just a head。 Dark！ （hide spoiler）]（view spoiler）[I like that we hear what happened to Jack in the interim （also dark！）。 I sort of wish we’d spent perhaps the first half of the book with him instead。 We get maybe half a chapter， and it doesn’t feel like just an expository info-dump， but I would have enjoyed giving that story more weight。 But I suppose that ruins the surprise when he does eventually show up （although really， you had to see it coming）。 （hide spoiler）]As the end approached， I was concerned we were heading for surprise sequel territory， but without spoilers， the ending feels like a real ending。 I suppose there’s the potential to revisit these characters and this world， but it definitely feels complete。 。。。more
Alicia
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To know that this is now the period at the end of the sentence， a duology allows me to rest easy。 Leave it as is Schwartz because this was a whip-smart sequel where that one was the "heart" this one is the "brain" as evidenced by the cover art （pay that person DOUBLE）。 Hazel is a heroine who you can't hold a candle to。 She's got brains and she's still got heart based on her interactions with Princess Charlotte。 She's not sure what she'll do with herself with Dr。 Simon Ferris， but ultimately she To know that this is now the period at the end of the sentence， a duology allows me to rest easy。 Leave it as is Schwartz because this was a whip-smart sequel where that one was the "heart" this one is the "brain" as evidenced by the cover art （pay that person DOUBLE）。 Hazel is a heroine who you can't hold a candle to。 She's got brains and she's still got heart based on her interactions with Princess Charlotte。 She's not sure what she'll do with herself with Dr。 Simon Ferris， but ultimately she makes the decision when she sees Jack again。 It took entirely way too long for Jack to show back up but when he did， Schwartz made it frustratingly splashy。 After all， this is a love story， she says it in the subtitle。 Each character's motivations and personality shine through adeptly in her writing whether it be Beecham or Lavoisier， Hazel's mother or Gaspar （he was a treat as was Hazel and his repartee）。One thing I will say is that everything mattered in the story。 It wasn't overwritten or underwritten， it was just perfect from the scenes and the story to the situations with the King and Princess。 And the immortality element hearkens back to my love of Anne Rice， gosh， I miss her。 Being in the middle of finishing the second Enola Holmes movie on Netflix and having read Mackenzi Lee， let's bring the powerful women from the past whether fictionalized， historically enhanced， or in truth （having finished Fleming's biography of Eleanor Roosevelt last night）。 I'll be waiting。 。。。more
Mary Claire （mc_readsalot）
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holy shit I loved this？？？
readthisandsteep
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I was excited to read this as I really enjoyed Anatomy and couldn't wait to see what was next for Hazel！ A mix of gothic historical fiction， mystery， romance， fantasy elements， and a secret society with some famous members--this was fun！Edinburgh 1818: Hazel is missing Jack and has no idea if he is alive or dead。 She is treating patients and trying to keep Hawthorne Castle from falling into ruin when she is falsely accused of murder by a patient。 Jailed and expecting to rot in prison， Hazel is s I was excited to read this as I really enjoyed Anatomy and couldn't wait to see what was next for Hazel！ A mix of gothic historical fiction， mystery， romance， fantasy elements， and a secret society with some famous members--this was fun！Edinburgh 1818: Hazel is missing Jack and has no idea if he is alive or dead。 She is treating patients and trying to keep Hawthorne Castle from falling into ruin when she is falsely accused of murder by a patient。 Jailed and expecting to rot in prison， Hazel is shocked when she is explicitly requested to treat King George III's granddaughter， battling a mysterious illness。 Hazel finds herself at court and in another kind of danger。 Despite her many obstacles and dangers， Hazel is a trailblazer pursuing her dream of becoming a surgeon， and I love books featuring trailblazing women！ Hazel is a relatable and strong female MC。 And there are other memorable characters in this， particularly the other trailblazer， Princess Charlotte， and a scene-stealing Lord Byron。 I can't say more without major spoilers， but readers will find some intriguing twists throughout this book。 Schwartz's writing was engaging and kept me invested。 Atmospheric， with an intriguing plot and fantasy threads woven throughout， this is a satisfying conclusion to Hazel's story。 If you enjoyed Anatomy， you will want to pick this up！ Also， the covers of the books in this duology are both clever and stunning！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press Wednesday Books for this ARC。 。。。more
Sophie
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3。5 ⭐️ This was a decent follow up to everything that went down in Anatomy。 Hazel finds herself in the middle of breaking laws， glitz and glam and mystery in the royal family and an itty bitty tiny love triangle。 She manages it all with grace and is just as smart and headstrong as we’ve gotten to know her in book 1。 The last 25% however sort of lost some of that excitement and energy。 Everything fell into place a little bit too quickly and so neatly， it kinda made me wonder “couldn’t we have don 3。5 ⭐️ This was a decent follow up to everything that went down in Anatomy。 Hazel finds herself in the middle of breaking laws， glitz and glam and mystery in the royal family and an itty bitty tiny love triangle。 She manages it all with grace and is just as smart and headstrong as we’ve gotten to know her in book 1。 The last 25% however sort of lost some of that excitement and energy。 Everything fell into place a little bit too quickly and so neatly， it kinda made me wonder “couldn’t we have done this all along？” I feel like this duology could’ve benefited from being a trilogy instead with Hazel searching for the answer to a question she asked repeatedly during this book （iykyk） 。。。more
Kayl
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My full review will be live on release date on my blog: https://kaylskrazyobsession。blogspot。。。。Thanks to the publisher for an ARC！ My full review will be live on release date on my blog: https://kaylskrazyobsession。blogspot。。。。Thanks to the publisher for an ARC！ 。。。more
Alicia
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I enjoyed book number 2 better than the first book。 I want to thank Netgalley for this arc。 I was really invested in this book up until the last 20 percent of the book。 I guess it's because it did not end like I wished， but since the first book focused on the job of grave robbers and the use of bodies for science it makes sense。 I wish the main character Hazel would have gone a certain way， but I realize her obsession with James will not allow her to really have a relationship she deserves。 I di I enjoyed book number 2 better than the first book。 I want to thank Netgalley for this arc。 I was really invested in this book up until the last 20 percent of the book。 I guess it's because it did not end like I wished， but since the first book focused on the job of grave robbers and the use of bodies for science it makes sense。 I wish the main character Hazel would have gone a certain way， but I realize her obsession with James will not allow her to really have a relationship she deserves。 I did enjoy the new friends that Hazel made in England， and it did add to the story。 Also， this book does have LGBTQIA representation， and it does have an impact on the direction the book takes in the end。 Overall， I did enjoy this series， and that the story kept my attention， and the pace is very good。 I just wish that Hazel did not risk her reputation for the happiness of others。 。。。more
Jessica
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This is a follow out to Anatomy- A Love Story。 I really loved the first one and getting to know Hazel I really liked the first one as it was a pretty easy read， but enjoyable to read。 Now we are back with the sequel and it was a bit different from the first as the focus made a big shift。 In the first book Hazel was working on her reputation and building her knowledge working in medicine。 This second book I feel didn’t live up to my own personal expectations。 I found that while parts were enjoyab This is a follow out to Anatomy- A Love Story。 I really loved the first one and getting to know Hazel I really liked the first one as it was a pretty easy read， but enjoyable to read。 Now we are back with the sequel and it was a bit different from the first as the focus made a big shift。 In the first book Hazel was working on her reputation and building her knowledge working in medicine。 This second book I feel didn’t live up to my own personal expectations。 I found that while parts were enjoyable， it took me awhile to push through。 I just think I wasn’t as invested in the sequel as I was in the first one。 。。。more
Jackie
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I received an audio copy of this book for review from Netgalley。 I had not read Anatomy when I received Immortality so I jumped into both。 Listening to them back to back made the story so much better for me。 That cliffhanger wasn't so tall with the second book on queue。 I love Hazel。 She is a strong woman who will not give up on her dreams。 She also has a secure sense of morality。 I enjoy all things gruesome and macabre and this series fit the bill。 Can we just talk about the beautiful covers？ I I received an audio copy of this book for review from Netgalley。 I had not read Anatomy when I received Immortality so I jumped into both。 Listening to them back to back made the story so much better for me。 That cliffhanger wasn't so tall with the second book on queue。 I love Hazel。 She is a strong woman who will not give up on her dreams。 She also has a secure sense of morality。 I enjoy all things gruesome and macabre and this series fit the bill。 Can we just talk about the beautiful covers？ I would hang them on my walls。 Gorgeous。 。。。more
Katie
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I devoured the first book in this duology， Anatomy: A Love Story， and Immortality: A Love Story was no different。 Dana Schwartz is enormously talented at weaving fact with fiction in a way that both informs and compels。 These feminism-forward YA novels are hugely entertaining and propulsive， with just the right amounts of morbidity and romance。 Gratitude to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the arc in exchange for an honest review。
Emilie
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I won an uncorrected proof of this book in a Goodreads giveaway， but all my opinions are my own and I don't see myself changing my review upon reading the officially published version。I enjoyed Immortality just as much as I enjoyed Anatomy。 Some of the gory details are pretty visceral and are a great/necessary addition to a book that's partly about surgery。 As with Anatomy， I found the plot to be a little bit predictable but still fun and exciting。 I like the little bit of Bridgerton-flavored na I won an uncorrected proof of this book in a Goodreads giveaway， but all my opinions are my own and I don't see myself changing my review upon reading the officially published version。I enjoyed Immortality just as much as I enjoyed Anatomy。 Some of the gory details are pretty visceral and are a great/necessary addition to a book that's partly about surgery。 As with Anatomy， I found the plot to be a little bit predictable but still fun and exciting。 I like the little bit of Bridgerton-flavored narrative in this book too。 （view spoiler）[Lesbian princess and her lady-in-waiting？ A handsome and arrogant Swedish doctor？ A secret society that's DEFINITELY evil but also fascinating？ Elopement？ I love it all and I think all the little details make the book very fun and easy to read。 （hide spoiler）]Overall I think this is a great follow up to Anatomy and a great end to the duology。 。。。more
Diana Glaser
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