![]() If you are looking for a slightly Gothic historical novel to really sink into, then I would highly recommend Setterfield’s debut novel. Overall, I found this an illuminating read (one that I still think a lot about) that ultimately offered a fascinating and seemingly unvarnished look into the lives of physicians. The stories that I personally found most interesting and well-paced were those about: emergency actions taken during labour helping patients with perceived mental illness an inside (eye-opening) study into an overnight shift in an emergency ward and a terrifying glimpse into Canada’s SARS outbreak. However, for the most part I found the medical/emergency-centered stories captivating- both distressing and heartbreaking. I will say that I found the chapters, characters, and segments that focused on relationships and unrequited love (between two students who later became doctors), the least compelling of the stories. Lam, an emergency room physician himself, writes in what I would call a very natural manner- unfussy, approachable and poised. The 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures contains interconnected stories revolving around a few main characters as they go from medical school to being practicing physicians. ![]() Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam ![]()
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