I picked this up on a whim for two reasons. One being that GORGEOUS cover, two being that Reese Witherspoon chose it for her YA bookclub.
It's set during the 19th Century in Scotland and follows Hazel Sinnet's dream of becoming a doctor. Back then, women weren't allowed to have dreams like Hazel's. They were expected to marry and host tea and dinner parties, all while trying to stay invisible.
But Hazel has a plan. She's a classic middle child, so her parents never really catch on to her doings. She enrolls in classes as her brother, George, who passed away years earlier. If she has to become a doctor under the guise of George Hazelton, so be it.
During her studies, she runs into a boy named Jack. He's not a grave robber, but he is a resurrection man. He makes a living digging up recently buried bodies and selling them to scientists and physicians. Hazel enlists Jack as her partner in crime. She needs bodies to study, he needs money. The unlikely duo strike up a whirlwind romance and the story goes from there.
It's not a bad story, but I felt like the writing was very surface level. It just felt very YA to me. But it is a great concept and I would definitely read a sequel.
Looking for the rest of the series?
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