Anatomy: A Love Story
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Summary
A gothic tale full of mystery and romance about a willful female surgeon， a resurrection man who sells bodies for a living， and the buried secrets they must uncover together。
Edinburgh， 1817。
Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry。
Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die。
When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society， Hazel thinks nothing of it at first。 But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr。 Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender， she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought。 Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr。 Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own， the university will allow her to enroll。 Without official lessons， though， Hazel will need more than just her books – she’ll need bodies to study， corpses to dissect。
Lucky that she’s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living， then。
But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries， his friends are disappearing off the streets。 Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves， but in the very heart of Edinburgh society。
Edinburgh， 1817。
Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry。
Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die。
When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society， Hazel thinks nothing of it at first。 But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr。 Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender， she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought。 Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr。 Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own， the university will allow her to enroll。 Without official lessons， though， Hazel will need more than just her books – she’ll need bodies to study， corpses to dissect。
Lucky that she’s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living， then。
But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries， his friends are disappearing off the streets。 Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves， but in the very heart of Edinburgh society。
Reviews
Sarah
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC to review！Rating （on a scale of 1 to 5， 5 being excellent）Quality of writing: 5Pace: 4Plot development: 5Characters: 5Enjoyability: 5Ease of Reading: 5Overall rating: 5 out of 5
Kierstin Carnahan
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3。5 Anatomy: A Love Story is a unique and morbid tale of life， medicine， and love in the 1800s。 It comes out on January 18， 2022！If you're a fan of the podcast， Nobel Blood， then the host's new book Anatomy: A Love Story is for you。 This book follows Hazel， a young， bright surgeon want to be in Edinburgh。 The problem is， Hazel is a woman and women can't be doctors or surgeons。 Jack is a poor man who makes a living digging up dead bodies and selling them to the hospital。 The unlikely duo collide 3。5 Anatomy: A Love Story is a unique and morbid tale of life， medicine， and love in the 1800s。 It comes out on January 18， 2022！If you're a fan of the podcast， Nobel Blood， then the host's new book Anatomy: A Love Story is for you。 This book follows Hazel， a young， bright surgeon want to be in Edinburgh。 The problem is， Hazel is a woman and women can't be doctors or surgeons。 Jack is a poor man who makes a living digging up dead bodies and selling them to the hospital。 The unlikely duo collide when Hazel needs bodies to study for her anatomy exam。 This story has plagues， death， medicine， blood， life， love， and more。 You can tell it is well researched and puts you right into the time period。 If you're a history buff or just a curious， dark mind， check this book out！Thank you to Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Amanda （MetalPhantasmReads）
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**DNF @ 60%***Netgalley ARC*Yeah。。。。I just can't do this anymore。 This is kinda pitched as a historical fantasy and to be frank， it's not。 Plus this doesn't even feel like a finished book。 With having read so much of the book， the "love story" subtitle doesn't feel properly used or authentic。 Also the prologue doesn't ever get addressed again which leaves a glaring hole in the story。 I was mildly entertained by Hazel trying to become a female surgeon and prove her worth， but I never felt like I **DNF @ 60%***Netgalley ARC*Yeah。。。。I just can't do this anymore。 This is kinda pitched as a historical fantasy and to be frank， it's not。 Plus this doesn't even feel like a finished book。 With having read so much of the book， the "love story" subtitle doesn't feel properly used or authentic。 Also the prologue doesn't ever get addressed again which leaves a glaring hole in the story。 I was mildly entertained by Hazel trying to become a female surgeon and prove her worth， but I never felt like I really saw her talent。 Plus， so much of what she learned from the class she attends and from her father's books are just summarized。 The writing tells you so much without showing。 This book is short but never fulfills the love story aspect; she doesn't feel attraction to him until the second time she meets him and when that happens， it's almost written like instalove？ Why not feel that attraction immediately？ That doesn't make sense。 I also read the ending out of curiosity and it's a cheap， rushed ending that felt thrown together。 I really think this needed at least 100 more pages to address the "fantasy" aspect to make it more central to the story and actually develop the "love story。" I don't get the 4 and 5 star ratings on this sadly。 I love the cover and liked the premise， but this was poorly executed。 。。。more
Sofia
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A gothic and totally atmospheric story， Anatomy engrosses you until the very last page。 Part murder mystery， part love story， set in historical Edinburgh， this novel kept me rooting for Hazel， a girl who wants to be a surgeon despite society telling her it’s “improper，” and Jack， a resurrection man who digs up bodies to sell to anatomists。 Dana tore out my heart and stomped on it by the end—in the best way possible， of course。 It gave me Night Circus vibes with just a dash of Addie LaRue， tied A gothic and totally atmospheric story， Anatomy engrosses you until the very last page。 Part murder mystery， part love story， set in historical Edinburgh， this novel kept me rooting for Hazel， a girl who wants to be a surgeon despite society telling her it’s “improper，” and Jack， a resurrection man who digs up bodies to sell to anatomists。 Dana tore out my heart and stomped on it by the end—in the best way possible， of course。 It gave me Night Circus vibes with just a dash of Addie LaRue， tied up neatly into a YA package。 I adored it。 。。。more
Renee
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Can we start by saying that this is one of the most amazing covers and it made it one of my most anticipated book of this year！ Okay， I started off really enjoying the story - love the premise of the high society lady wanting to be a doctor and looking to find a way to better the future for both herself and other women。 The story itself started off a little slow in pacing， but I still raced through this book - the author did a great job of keeping me hooked to find out what happened next。 I didn Can we start by saying that this is one of the most amazing covers and it made it one of my most anticipated book of this year！ Okay， I started off really enjoying the story - love the premise of the high society lady wanting to be a doctor and looking to find a way to better the future for both herself and other women。 The story itself started off a little slow in pacing， but I still raced through this book - the author did a great job of keeping me hooked to find out what happened next。 I didn't feel the spark of the romance as I wanted to， but it was there - I just could have used a little more dialogue/tension in that area。 Where this book lost me a little was the ending; it just wasn't what I wanted - no spoilers， just wasn't my favourite ending and it lost me a little there！ Was an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Cheri
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Such a satisfying， gothic romance。 Great characters， cinematic-like storytelling， and a perfect balance of grim and sweet。 I would love to see a continuation。
Ana
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4 stars *may changeNever at any point did I imagine that ending？ Like this was insane through the last bit。 I thought the book was a little predictable yet still fairly enjoyable and engaging at first， but I literally could not have imagined what was going to happen later on。 I swear we switched genres at some point。 I wouldn't necessarily call this gothic as it suggests， but I also don't have any other word for it。 It's sweet sometimes， but also funny， charming， grotesque， and outright weird。 I 4 stars *may changeNever at any point did I imagine that ending？ Like this was insane through the last bit。 I thought the book was a little predictable yet still fairly enjoyable and engaging at first， but I literally could not have imagined what was going to happen later on。 I swear we switched genres at some point。 I wouldn't necessarily call this gothic as it suggests， but I also don't have any other word for it。 It's sweet sometimes， but also funny， charming， grotesque， and outright weird。 I don't think there are many words to describe the experience of reading it。 If you don't mind a bit of insta-love-ish （it's young adult， so what do you expect？ although it didn't really read like YA for most of it to me） and can sit down to read some crazy stuff go down in one sitting。。。yeah pick up this book。Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced reader's copy。 。。。more
Rosa
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3。5 stars， rounded up。 Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC。
Lauren
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Ohhh， this was delightfully macabre and weird。 If you're squeamish， I don't recommend。I loved this so much。 The premise was creepy yet this was still so easy and enjoyable to read。Hazel is a fantastic character。 She has the aptitude and passion to be a physician， but since she's a noblewoman in the 1800s， that's definitely not an approved career choice。 I'm always a fan of stories about women defying societal expectations and pursuing traditionally male careers， so I absolutely loved everything Ohhh， this was delightfully macabre and weird。 If you're squeamish， I don't recommend。I loved this so much。 The premise was creepy yet this was still so easy and enjoyable to read。Hazel is a fantastic character。 She has the aptitude and passion to be a physician， but since she's a noblewoman in the 1800s， that's definitely not an approved career choice。 I'm always a fan of stories about women defying societal expectations and pursuing traditionally male careers， so I absolutely loved everything about her character and story。The only thing I didn't love was the ending。 In addition to just wanting the story to continue， （view spoiler）[ I'm not a huge fan of stories that are grounded in reality for the majority of the story only to have a fantastical twist only at the very end。 I wish that either there had been more subtle fantastical elements throughout the entire story or that the ending was more grounded in reality， even if not fully realistic。 （hide spoiler）]Also， this cover is perfection。Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Open Books And Turn Pages
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Definitely an entertaining story！Even though I was slightly disappointed with the ending， I really loved reading this book！
Alisha
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I really enjoyed this book。 This book blends science-fiction/fantasy and historical-fiction with intrigue， romance， and some gothic elements that would make Mary Shelley proud。 Hazel is a fantastic heroine。 I was rooting for her to reach her goal of becoming a surgeon。 Honestly， I think the love story in question was really Hazel’s love of science and medicine。 The love story with Jack was secondary but I was rooting for it in the end。 The addition of newspaper articles and letters in-between th I really enjoyed this book。 This book blends science-fiction/fantasy and historical-fiction with intrigue， romance， and some gothic elements that would make Mary Shelley proud。 Hazel is a fantastic heroine。 I was rooting for her to reach her goal of becoming a surgeon。 Honestly， I think the love story in question was really Hazel’s love of science and medicine。 The love story with Jack was secondary but I was rooting for it in the end。 The addition of newspaper articles and letters in-between the chapters make you feel like you are reading something that could have really happened。 This book would have been a 5-star for me if it was only about 100 pages longer。 Certain events felt so rushed that I don’t think the narrative had enough room to breathe。 I also feel like some of the characters could have been flushed out a bit more。 That being said， it was refreshing to read a book that isn’t an epic tome like most YA now a-days。 If you want a quick， fast-paced， YA historical sci-fi novel， then this one is definitely for you。 Special thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press/ Wednesday Books for sharing this advanced reader’s copy with me in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenna
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**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review。**Dana Schwartz presents Anatomy， which is a love story in many ways。 Readers follow Hazel at the turn of the 19th century。 She is to be married to a future viscount， but her true love has always been science。 Hazel wants nothing more than to be a physician， but she finds herself ahead of her time。 After being denied the ability to attend anatomy classes due to her sex， she decides to find her o **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review。**Dana Schwartz presents Anatomy， which is a love story in many ways。 Readers follow Hazel at the turn of the 19th century。 She is to be married to a future viscount， but her true love has always been science。 Hazel wants nothing more than to be a physician， but she finds herself ahead of her time。 After being denied the ability to attend anatomy classes due to her sex， she decides to find her own way to study for the physician's exams。 For that， she'll need bodies。 Many of them。Hazel strikes a delicate balance of being headstrong and independent without falling too terribly far into "not like other girls"。 In fact， it is abundantly clear that Hazel hasn't given much thought to other girls or to anything beyond her dream。 As surface level as that might seem， I actually found that I liked Schwartz's choice to make Hazel a bit short-sighted。 Jack， of course， was a perfectly charming addition to the story and I found I liked him best。 Schwartz did well with balancing the studious portions of the story with the more action packed and tense， even if things did resolve too quickly and neatly for me。 Overall， I really enjoyed my time spent reading Anatomy and would say that it is similar in tone and content to Stalking Jack the Ripper and to The Corpse Queen。 Fans of those series seeking more of the similar vibes will find it here， though for some it may strike too similar。I look forward to future works from the author and am glad to have had the opportunity to read this novel early。 。。。more
Victoria Lanigan
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When I started reading this one I got some Bridgerton vibes but this was no regency romance。 No， it is not。 This does have romance but this is a true gothic romance。 I mean at one point there is kissing in a grave。。There is also a plague known as the Roman flu， which felt too close to Covid times。 Anyway， Hazel wants to be a surgeon。 She wants to be a surgeon more then she wants to be a proper married woman。 。Jack is a resurrectionist who is trying his best to survive。。Hazel gets kicked out of a When I started reading this one I got some Bridgerton vibes but this was no regency romance。 No， it is not。 This does have romance but this is a true gothic romance。 I mean at one point there is kissing in a grave。。There is also a plague known as the Roman flu， which felt too close to Covid times。 Anyway， Hazel wants to be a surgeon。 She wants to be a surgeon more then she wants to be a proper married woman。 。Jack is a resurrectionist who is trying his best to survive。。Hazel gets kicked out of anatomy class when it is found out that she is a woman。 Dr。 Beecham agrees to let her continue studying if she can pass this exam on her own but she is going to need corpses to practice on and thankfully Jack knows where to find them。 。Secrets， sickness and sin sulk around the cemetery and Hazel is nothing like a proper society lady as she tries to uncover what is really going on。。Beautify dark and atmospheric I really enjoyed this read plus look at this stunning cover。。Thank you @Wednesdaybooks and @NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review。。Look for this book on January 18th！ 。。。more
olivia
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A gothic fantasy romance featuring an FMC who desperately wants to be a surgeon？ I mean if there was a ever a book i feel was written specifically for me， here it is。 Contrary to what I was expecting， this leans heavily towards mystery/historical fiction， and the fantasy element creeps up on you at the very end of the novel。 The story follows Hazel， an aspiring surgeon， and Jack， a grave robbing body snatcher， as they find themselves at the heart of a mysterious sickness and string of peculiar e A gothic fantasy romance featuring an FMC who desperately wants to be a surgeon？ I mean if there was a ever a book i feel was written specifically for me， here it is。 Contrary to what I was expecting， this leans heavily towards mystery/historical fiction， and the fantasy element creeps up on you at the very end of the novel。 The story follows Hazel， an aspiring surgeon， and Jack， a grave robbing body snatcher， as they find themselves at the heart of a mysterious sickness and string of peculiar events plaguing Edinburgh in 1817。 I loved the attention to detail when discussion anatomy and medical history of the time （it's clear Schwartz took heavy inspiration from Frankenstein， a personal fav of mine）。My main critique of this novel is the ending felt rushed and I would have preferred to see some more philosophical/nuanced discussion of race， class， priviledge， and medical ethics。All in all， I know teenage Olivia would have absolutely loved this book， and considering this is a YA release， it's a book I know young STEM minds will devour。 Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ashley
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Needing a historical medical tale to tide you over？ Dana Schwartz's Anatomy: A Love Story tells the tale of Lady Hazel wanting to break boundaries。 Her heart is set on being the first female physician。 But that is not an approved society "norm。" Readers are taken on Hazel's journey to help find a cure for Roman fever， show that females can be physicians and be with resurrection man Jack。 I recommend this tale for anyone who is a fan of Frankenstein or 1800s tales。 I found the resurrection plot l Needing a historical medical tale to tide you over？ Dana Schwartz's Anatomy: A Love Story tells the tale of Lady Hazel wanting to break boundaries。 Her heart is set on being the first female physician。 But that is not an approved society "norm。" Readers are taken on Hazel's journey to help find a cure for Roman fever， show that females can be physicians and be with resurrection man Jack。 I recommend this tale for anyone who is a fan of Frankenstein or 1800s tales。 I found the resurrection plot line compelling and Hazel's character line moving。 This book did drag and the romance aspect could've been left out。 。。。more
Corinne Anderson
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I am swooning， and emotional， and so utterly in love with this book。 First， HOW AMAZING IS THIS COVER？ Like it’s so perfect， I want a poster of it immediately。 This book was so different from my current reading lists and I couldn’t be happier。 While there was romance， it wasn’t the main point of the story。 Hazel， a high society female， wants to be a surgeon in a time where that is absolutely not allowed。 Instead she is supposed to marry her cousin and be a proper lady。 This story was about Hazel I am swooning， and emotional， and so utterly in love with this book。 First， HOW AMAZING IS THIS COVER？ Like it’s so perfect， I want a poster of it immediately。 This book was so different from my current reading lists and I couldn’t be happier。 While there was romance， it wasn’t the main point of the story。 Hazel， a high society female， wants to be a surgeon in a time where that is absolutely not allowed。 Instead she is supposed to marry her cousin and be a proper lady。 This story was about Hazel’s journey， her passion for helping others and becoming a surgeon。 There are so many parallels to today’s socio-economic， medical， and even gender roles that I think it strikes more nerves than I anticipated because I’m still reeling from how connected I felt to Hazel。 I read this in a few hours， devouring every page - and really enjoying the newspaper articles and excerpts from medical texts that added to the story line。 I also really enjoyed the touch of magic here and there that was threaded through the story — so many medical miracles seem like magic it felt natural。 THAT ENDING … ugh， I don’t want to spoil it for anyone so I’m not posting about here; but oh god， my heart。 Highly recommend for anyone interested in historical fiction， soft horror， and of course anyone into smart， science-forward women。 。。。more
Jena
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3。25 starsI really liked the premise and atmosphere of this book， but the romantic plot line was a little underwhelming， especially considering my expectations based off of the title of the book 。 This was primarily due to the pacing。 The main character and love interest don't fully meet until about half way through the book， and from there they rush through the stages of friendship， love and conflict。 They did have some really cute moments full of good quotes （I did enjoy this author's writing 3。25 starsI really liked the premise and atmosphere of this book， but the romantic plot line was a little underwhelming， especially considering my expectations based off of the title of the book 。 This was primarily due to the pacing。 The main character and love interest don't fully meet until about half way through the book， and from there they rush through the stages of friendship， love and conflict。 They did have some really cute moments full of good quotes （I did enjoy this author's writing style）， but I couldn't get past the pacing。 Additionally， the ending didn't really do it for me。 It was both sad and unexpected， in a weird way。 Obviously， I don't have to like the sad aspects of it， that's subjective， however I do think the reason it was unexpected was because it wasn't built up well。 Even the very end had me a caught off guard。 I couldn't tell from the writing style if it was supposed to be open ended or if the author is going to write a sequel。 Overall， this book had some really good elements， like the romantic quotes and setting/atmosphere， but the pacing really dragged it down。 Whereas the first half of the book seemed to drag， the second half was full of good moments， but also lacked some clarity。 With those considerations in mind， I would recommend this book to any fans of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series， as it has a lot of similarities。 Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press， Wednesday Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alyshia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Anatomy had a slow start for me; well， a slow first half。 I’ve been waiting for the release of this book for a while， so I powered through even though I normally would give up if I wasn’t interested in the book。 This one did not pick up for me until after halfway through。 However， from that point on， I loved it！ Hazel is a wonderful female protagonist—smart， independent， strong， driven。 Her interest in the medical field drove the story along nicely， even up to the end。 I absolutely adored the en Anatomy had a slow start for me; well， a slow first half。 I’ve been waiting for the release of this book for a while， so I powered through even though I normally would give up if I wasn’t interested in the book。 This one did not pick up for me until after halfway through。 However， from that point on， I loved it！ Hazel is a wonderful female protagonist—smart， independent， strong， driven。 Her interest in the medical field drove the story along nicely， even up to the end。 I absolutely adored the ending。 It gave me Tuck Everlasting vibes， which is one of my favorite stories。 My gripes include the slow first half and a small inconsistency: in chapter 24， it says that Hazel read Beechum’s book so many times that the pages became soft from the oil on her fingers， but a few pages later she finds the bit of parchment with a drawing on it when flipping through the book。 That doesn’t seem likely to me—if she were to have read it so much to make the pages soft， wouldn’t she have already found the parchment？ All in all， this was a 3/5 for me。 I’d recommend it to people， but with a strong warning that the first half is slow and a bit of a struggle to get through。 I agree with another commenter that I wouldn’t wholly say it is a romance and the gothic themes are very subtle。 。。。more
Jenna （riversidereads） David
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This book was truly unlike anything I've every read before。 It was such a great story with great characters。 I could almost smell the setting as weird as that may be。 I think that being a nurse really made this story all the more fascinating for me too！ It felt as though this was truly where modern medicine began。 I also enjoyed the love story within the medicine。 I found however that the ending was rushed and could have had a bit more character development among some of the smaller characters。O This book was truly unlike anything I've every read before。 It was such a great story with great characters。 I could almost smell the setting as weird as that may be。 I think that being a nurse really made this story all the more fascinating for me too！ It felt as though this was truly where modern medicine began。 I also enjoyed the love story within the medicine。 I found however that the ending was rushed and could have had a bit more character development among some of the smaller characters。Overall I enjoyed it and would recommend。Thank you to netgalley and St。 Martins Press for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Keri
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I won a copy of this book from a Goodreads' giveaway in exchange for my opinion。This book is definitely worth 4。5 stars almost 5。 What stopped me from giving 5 was the ending。 I like closure to a story unless it's planned to be a series in which I believe this is not。 The ending leaves you with wanting， no needing， more。 I was hoping for a happily ever after and I'm not certain if it is entirely a happily ever after。I loved the storyline。 I have read plenty of regency romance novels but I like t I won a copy of this book from a Goodreads' giveaway in exchange for my opinion。This book is definitely worth 4。5 stars almost 5。 What stopped me from giving 5 was the ending。 I like closure to a story unless it's planned to be a series in which I believe this is not。 The ending leaves you with wanting， no needing， more。 I was hoping for a happily ever after and I'm not certain if it is entirely a happily ever after。I loved the storyline。 I have read plenty of regency romance novels but I like that this one is so different and not your typical regency romance。 It has a Gothic flare。 Hazel， the main character， is so fascinated with science and especially the human body。 She wants to be a surgeon even though it's a profession for men only。 Women are too faint of heart for such a thing。 Women are expected to marry well and do their wifely duties。 Hazel is battling her feelings （or lack of） in the arranged marriage to her cousin。 She is determined to study and become a surgeon。 As the story unfolds， she meets a boy named Jack and together they help each other。 With time Hazel must decided what she must do。 She can't be married to a Viscount's son and be a surgeon。This book is hard to put down。 I would have liked to read it in one sitting。 There are twists and turns。 When things look as though they are beginning to settle， something happens and then what？ Read it。 You'll enjoy it。 It's a bit graphic but worth it。 。。。more
gabi
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this was one of my most anticipated 2022 releases， and it did not disappoint！ （also can we talk about how GORGEOUS the cover is！）taking place in 1800s Scotland， this story is filled with romance， gore， mystery， and thrills。 Going into this， I did not realize it was YA—which is not my preferred genre—however， I fell in love with the gothic atmosphere and the charismatic main characters。 hazel， an aspiring female surgeon， and jack， a man who steals corpses for a living， are an incredible pair， and this was one of my most anticipated 2022 releases， and it did not disappoint！ （also can we talk about how GORGEOUS the cover is！）taking place in 1800s Scotland， this story is filled with romance， gore， mystery， and thrills。 Going into this， I did not realize it was YA—which is not my preferred genre—however， I fell in love with the gothic atmosphere and the charismatic main characters。 hazel， an aspiring female surgeon， and jack， a man who steals corpses for a living， are an incredible pair， and I was drawn to both of them as individuals as well as their relationship。 jack was just the sweetest， and hazel is perfect for lovers of strong female leads。 while it is a love story， the plot heavily revolves around Hazel's journey towards working in the medical field， and I loved seeing her story progress。I highlighted so many quotes while reading， and the very last line had me screaming at my kindle—I loved it！ while the ending did feel a bit abrupt， I will be first in line if the author decides to continue the story in future works。 overall， this book was thoroughly enjoyable， and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys gothic tales， historical fiction and isn't squeamish！ a love letter to feminism and independence， this was a fast-paced and captivating read。 thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Jackie Robins
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This gothic historical fiction is centered around Hazel， a 16 year old woman who lives in Edinburgh Scotland with her mother and younger brother。 She has always had an obsession with anatomy and wants to be a surgeon despite the fact that no women are allowed to study to become doctors。 In order to study and pass her exam， she must have dead bodies to look at。 Enter Jack， who earns extra money by taking bodies from their graves at night。 This was such a quick read with amazing details to keep th This gothic historical fiction is centered around Hazel， a 16 year old woman who lives in Edinburgh Scotland with her mother and younger brother。 She has always had an obsession with anatomy and wants to be a surgeon despite the fact that no women are allowed to study to become doctors。 In order to study and pass her exam， she must have dead bodies to look at。 Enter Jack， who earns extra money by taking bodies from their graves at night。 This was such a quick read with amazing details to keep the story moving。 There were some surprise details that really added to the story。 The ending， however， felt very rushed to me- especially when compared to the rest of the book。 It left me feeling that I was missing something。 Thank you so much from my copy of this book。 AllOpinions are my own。 。。。more
Sarah-Hope
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Here's the thing of it—I requested a review copy of Anatomy: A Love Story without realizing it was a YA title。 There is absolutely nothing wrong with YA novels， and I can imagine a younger me devouring this novel， but at this point it's a rare YA novel that really keeps my attention。 So， this wasn't the right book for me， but I am absolutely confident that it is the right book for many people， young adults and adults who are not-so-young。 I think the YA-ness that kept me feeling at arm's length Here's the thing of it—I requested a review copy of Anatomy: A Love Story without realizing it was a YA title。 There is absolutely nothing wrong with YA novels， and I can imagine a younger me devouring this novel， but at this point it's a rare YA novel that really keeps my attention。 So， this wasn't the right book for me， but I am absolutely confident that it is the right book for many people， young adults and adults who are not-so-young。 I think the YA-ness that kept me feeling at arm's length was the fact that this novel read to me as much more plot-driven than character-driven。 The things the characters were doing were exciting and interesting， but I never felt fully connected with them。Who this book would work for:YA readers with a taste for historical fictionReaders of Gothic fiction who appreciate thought as much as goreReaders of romances who appreciate traveling along with independent young women as they carve out unusual paths for themselves in the worldIf you fit one of these categories—or know someone who does—the Anatong: A Love Story will make for a very satisfying read。I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via Net Galley; the opinions are my own。P。S。 That book cover rocks！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press， Wednesday Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review below。 I’m not usually a big fan of historical fiction but I was drawn to Anatomy: A Love Story based on the description。 A woman studying to become a physician in Scotland in the 1800s was unique， let alone a woman of high society。 But， i was intrigued because I like stories with a medical twist。 The novel started off slowly but as I got farther along the details described in Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press， Wednesday Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review below。 I’m not usually a big fan of historical fiction but I was drawn to Anatomy: A Love Story based on the description。 A woman studying to become a physician in Scotland in the 1800s was unique， let alone a woman of high society。 But， i was intrigued because I like stories with a medical twist。 The novel started off slowly but as I got farther along the details described in the beginning made sense。 I am glad I stuck with it as I was surprised by the plot twist at the very end。 All in all I’d give this 4/5 stars。 。。。more
Courtney
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This book was just fine。 Very alright。 In a lot of ways it felt like something I’ve seen before。 The historical elements and Hazel’s struggles as a woman trying to break into the male dominated medical field draws strong parallels to Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco or The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee。 But regardless of these comparisons I was eager to dive into something similar and enjoy the ride all over again。 One thing that really stands out about Schwar This book was just fine。 Very alright。 In a lot of ways it felt like something I’ve seen before。 The historical elements and Hazel’s struggles as a woman trying to break into the male dominated medical field draws strong parallels to Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco or The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee。 But regardless of these comparisons I was eager to dive into something similar and enjoy the ride all over again。 One thing that really stands out about Schwartz’s work is how well-researched it is。 If you’re at all familiar with her online presence then you know she knows her history and that fact really shines in this book。 There are many careful details and precise tidbits that add a level of authenticity that were a real treat and added a level of immersion in the time period。 I also really enjoyed how the story explored the resurrection men- that felt like a unique and relatively unexplored angle of history to work into this specific story。 I also enjoyed how Schwartz writes her characters。 While they maybe weren’t the most fleshed out or well-rounded characters I’ve ever read， I enjoyed them nonetheless。 Characters don’t always need to feel realistic to be engaging and fun。 ***Spoiler adjacent commentary below***Stop reading here if you don’t want vibes spoiled！！ Where Schwartz really lost me was that ending。 It felt like she didn’t know how to wrap up the story and decided to throw a supernatural element into the mix to explain everything away。 I don’t want to elaborate for fear of spoilers， but as a reader it felt like the emotional equivalent of a giant shrug emoji beside the words “idk， magic？？？”Beyond frustrating， especially when these elements weren’t present elsewhere in the story。 They also didn’t wrap things up especially well， so the payoff isn’t even there to help justify the author’s choice。 Just confusing and messy and disappointing。 All in all， it’s a cool story with some fun， quirky characters but don’t be surprised if the ending leaves you feeling a bit cheated。 Would still recommend in the right circumstances。 Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Caitlin
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Dana Schwartz was one of my great early-pandemic Internet finds。 I first heard her on the Hysteria podcast where she always had smart， insightful things to say about the current political moment and from there I fell down the rabbit hole。 I read almost everything she wrote about pop culture for Bustle and I devoured her Noble Blood Podcast。 Yet， I was apprehensive to read this novel because it was very much not in my preferred genre。 I loved the premise of a historical romance centered around a Dana Schwartz was one of my great early-pandemic Internet finds。 I first heard her on the Hysteria podcast where she always had smart， insightful things to say about the current political moment and from there I fell down the rabbit hole。 I read almost everything she wrote about pop culture for Bustle and I devoured her Noble Blood Podcast。 Yet， I was apprehensive to read this novel because it was very much not in my preferred genre。 I loved the premise of a historical romance centered around a female physician but the body horror and supernatural elements were something I was nervous about。 That said， I really really enjoyed this book！ It was really fun and engaging， with a twist I didn't totally see coming， though I did feel like a lot of the action got crammed in right at the end。 Hazel was great fun and I loved Jack as well and would love a sequel to see what worldly adventures might befall these two。 Still not sure many books of this genre will be on my stack， but I'll keep reading anything Dana Schwartz writes。 Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Sky
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I went into this unsure of how much I would really like it， but it is one of my favorite romances ever。 It begins with an incredibly interesting opening。 The love interest？ 10/10。 Love him。 Sweet boy。 It had me hating men of that time period and had my heart pumping near the ending。 I will say this : it isn’t a book for everyone。 It has a fairly ambiguous ending and some people won’t like it。 It can be a little predictable， but I’ve found many romances are and I enjoyed that this one was more hi I went into this unsure of how much I would really like it， but it is one of my favorite romances ever。 It begins with an incredibly interesting opening。 The love interest？ 10/10。 Love him。 Sweet boy。 It had me hating men of that time period and had my heart pumping near the ending。 I will say this : it isn’t a book for everyone。 It has a fairly ambiguous ending and some people won’t like it。 It can be a little predictable， but I’ve found many romances are and I enjoyed that this one was more high stakes。 I will for sure be purchasing the physical copy because I am simply in love。 。。。more
Margaret
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I love the main character， Hazel， in this historical fiction YA set in 1817 Edinburgh。 Hazel wants to be a surgeon， and she's going to do whatever it takes to make her dreams come true， but this isn't an easy thing to accomplish in a society that doesn't treat women as intelligent， capable beings。 Despite being upper class， Hazel treats everyone， regardless of income， as her equal。 It has a modern feeling but still maintains its historical setting。 To study for the physician's exam， Hazel pays f I love the main character， Hazel， in this historical fiction YA set in 1817 Edinburgh。 Hazel wants to be a surgeon， and she's going to do whatever it takes to make her dreams come true， but this isn't an easy thing to accomplish in a society that doesn't treat women as intelligent， capable beings。 Despite being upper class， Hazel treats everyone， regardless of income， as her equal。 It has a modern feeling but still maintains its historical setting。 To study for the physician's exam， Hazel pays for bodies from the body snatcher Jack Currer。 Despite being engaged to the selfish and equally rich Bernard， Hazel falls in love with Jack。I didn't think Jack was anywhere near as nuanced and well-developed a character as Hazel， and sometimes I wasn't super into the plot， but I did really enjoy reading this， and I'll definitely read more from the author。I listened to the audiobook， read by Mhairi Morrison， and loved her narration。 。。。more
Ashley
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I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 （via Netgalley）Not quite what I was expecting but I enjoyed this！
Jeremy Reppy
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Hazel Sinnett is a society girl （father in the Royal Navy and mother a viscountess） who has been unofficially betrothed to her cousin Bernard practically since birth。 However， she has no desire to live the life of a society lady。 Rather， she wants to be a surgeon， at a time when a female physician is essentially unheard of and being a surgeon is out of the question （women are too delicate）。 She has studied the medical treatises she has been able to obtain， but books are no match for formal studi Hazel Sinnett is a society girl （father in the Royal Navy and mother a viscountess） who has been unofficially betrothed to her cousin Bernard practically since birth。 However， she has no desire to live the life of a society lady。 Rather， she wants to be a surgeon， at a time when a female physician is essentially unheard of and being a surgeon is out of the question （women are too delicate）。 She has studied the medical treatises she has been able to obtain， but books are no match for formal studies。 With her father stationed in St。 Helena guarding Napoleon and her mother mourning the death of her oldest son， George， from the Roman fever （which Hazel also contracted but survived） and doting excessively on her younger son， Percy， the heir apparent， Hazel is largely ignored。 Her relative freedom increases when her mother decides to take Percy from Edinburgh to Bath to protect his health， and Hazel feigns illness to stay behind， with plans to join the family later in London。 She disguises herself as a man so she can enroll in an anatomy class taught by the famous surgeon， Dr。 Beecham， but that does not work out， forcing her to study on her own。 If she wants to pass the physician's exam， she needs human bodies to study and dissect。 For that she turns to Jack Currer， a resurrection man （"body snatcher"） who procures recently buried corpses for doctors to study and dissect。 However， being a resurrection man has become more hazardous than normal， as someone seems to be attacking and harming resurrection men。 Also， it appears that the Roman fever has returned， making life more hazardous in general。 Through Jack， Hazel begins treating poor patients who would rather not seek treatment at the hospital for the poor， which is dirty， crowded， and likely to leave you worse off when you leave than when you arrived。 Through these patients， she discovers that someone is preying on， and possibly experimenting on， the poor residents of Edinburgh。Hazel is a great character -- passionate， determined， intellectually curious， and empathetic， but also displaying some of the naivety that comes with her age and social station。 The developing friendship and then relationship， of sorts， between Hazel and Jack was enjoyable。 Their contrasting life situations make them a good pair， learning from each other and educating each other， but they also have the same spirit of adventure and determination， and a desire to help others。 I also enjoyed the interactions between Hazel and Dr。 Beecham， especially as he appreciates and respects her interest in medicine and surgery and recognizes her talent。 The medical aspects of the story are interesting， especially as the story is set at a time when surgery was not yet very advanced in terms of the types of surgery that could be reliably and successfully performed， but experimentation was occurring， and a miracle formula （ethereum） had been discovered （by Dr。 Beecham in the story） that allowed surgery to be performed painlessly。 I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
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