Title: If you are depressed, save this book for later!
Review: Cholera epidemic, poverty, prostitution, grave-robbing.... Could have been written by a deeply depressed Charles Dickens.However, this really was a very good book, difficult to put down. The prose is well done; it is obvious Holman was meticulous in her research of both historical and medical detail. The uniqueness of the plot will keep you reading in spite of its bleakness. This is not a light read, and as a caution to readers with sensitive natures, you really shouldn't read this if you aren't emotionally ready for it. It's humorless, but deep -- far from dull. Fans of historical settings and character analysis will appreciate this one.
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