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Book Review of Cutting for Stone

Cutting for Stone
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This book begins strong, and the author's voice is an uncommon one. It drags on far too long though, and ultimately becomes sappy and somewhat of a bore. The central characters (excepting the stepfather) are not all that likeable, so it becomes difficult to sustain much interest after so many hundreds of pages. But decent. The medical storytelling and informative placement in Ethiopia is enough to keep it on my recommend list.