R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 11/13/2014 + 1442 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Wasn't sure I would like this read when I first began but I usually persevere to the very end and in this case I'm glad that I did. As I became acquainted with Gustine, the young prostitute heroine of this story, I found myself wondering what it would be like to live as she did. Working in a pottery factory by day and roaming the streets by night, she earned enough to exist, just barely. The other key character is Dr. Chivers who is so involved with his career that he loses his sensitivity to others including Gustine and the people of the community whose understanding of medicine and the study of it is fraught with fear and distrust. This is an interesting read with several twists that kept me turning the pages. When I finished I researched cholera to learn more about the disease that was ravaging the people of this community. Worth reading? I think so.

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