Our club members loved this book. It presents historical fiction set in an era that most of us were not too familiar with, and focuses on themes of the role of women, racism, and the history of medicine. The many characters were mostly well developed and interesting. We had a great discussion.

I enjoyed this book cover to cover. I think more could/should have been written about prior relationships but the characters were expertly developed. The historic references were acurate and insightful.

It was a long book.. THe story was interesting but sometimes it got bogged down with too much information. I felt let down at the end.

A very well written book that took you on a journey from South America, China, and the United States.

The group felt that although the novel had some beautiful prose throughout the story that we were left feeling unsatisfied with the ending and the overall character development.