#jack currer

[viivdle]

"My heart is yours, Hazel Sinnet," Jack said. "Forever. Beating or still."

-Jack Currer, Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

#fuck. my life. #balancing out what all the j men do #there were tears in my eyes #anatomy series #anatomy #anatomy dana schwartz #dana schwartz #jack currer #hazel sinnet #anatomy a love story

[in-dire-read]

Immortality by Dana Schwartz (Book Review)

Summary

Alone and plagued by doubts about the surreal events of the past year, including encounters with immortality and mysterious vials, Hazel Sinnett grapples with uncertainty about Jack's fate and her sanity. Amidst the decay of Hawthornden Castle, she focuses on her medical duties until her arrest unexpectedly propels her into the role of Princess Charlotte's physician. Immersed in the intrigue of the British court, where secrets abound among the members of the clandestine Companions to the Death, Hazel realizes that her destiny as a surgeon entwines with the fate of the monarchy.

Thoughts

Hazel is living her dream as a medical practitioner, with aspirations soaring high. Reminiscent of the concept in "Death Becomes Her," she becomes the surgeon for a clique of immortal elites. However, it was disappointing that her cousin Bernard's life returned to its former state. I had hoped to witness him face some consequences for his actions. Despite my fondness for Jack and Hazel's relationship, I wouldn't have minded if she had chosen Simon instead.

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[missmundanesblog]

Villainy is hot

and I cannot help but be intrigued by it. My destiny in life to to collect every dark-haired - crooked grinned - morally grey - traumatised - slightly deranged man in every book ever written.  And I WILL get there one day!

#booklr #villain #villains are hot #dark haired #cardan greenbriar #maven calore #rhysand #and the others held close to my heart #thomas cresswell #death #jack currer #kallias maheras #Liam Gerling

[kazz-brekker]

it's so annoying that the immortality by dana schwartz devotes chapter upon chapter of hazel hanging around the regency court doing nothing but jack's adventures of escaping edinburgh, joining the navy, being set upon by pirates, losing an eye, being adrift at sea after a shipwreck, and becoming a war hero is relegated to being summed up in, like, one chapter

#justice for my boy! #if this series is supposed to be dual pov then why does he get relegated to the sidelines so much! #oh well that was an underwhelming conclusion to the series #pie says stuff #pie reads #immortality #immortality a love story #dana schwartz #jack currer

[earnestlyeccentric]

Anatomy: A Love Story (The Anatomy Duology #1)

Author:  Rating: 2/5 17-year-old Hazel Sinnett has always been fascinated with medicine. However, early 1800s  Scotland isn’t exactly the most conducive environment for a lady to become a doctor. Spoilers ahead. (more…) “”

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[readbooksovermygrave]

Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, the university will allow her to enroll. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books – she’ll need bodies to study, corpses to dissect. Lucky that she’s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living, then. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets. Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society.

Let me preface this review by stating that I am not a fan of historical fiction nor am I fond of romance novels. So that leaves the question, "What was I doing reading this book?" It's simple. The plot sounded delightfully dark and the cover is beautiful. What more did I need? And guess what? I loved the story. 

Pros: 

While this novel has elements of romance, it isn't the focal point from the beginning. We have time to learn about Hazel (darling Hazel!) and her ambitions to become a surgeon, despite having her life in high society planned out for her since birth. 

The mystery leading up to the big "Aha!" moment wasn't what I thought would happen at all, which left me exclaiming, "Oh?? So is this the road we're taking?! Okay, interesting!" 

Schwartz's depiction of Scotland sounds so gloomy and pretty that it's almost romantic. Even the Old Town has its charm.

Cons:

The second half of the second act–the third act feels a bit rushed. While I like Jack and how he treats Hazel as a competent woman who is more than capable of making her dreams come true, I don't wholeheartedly believe they could've fallen in love as quickly and as fervently as they did. They barely know each other. I feel like the romance should've had more time to marinate before the story gets into all of the mushy things these rowdy kids do.

As it stands, I think Anatomy is a charming little gothic tale worth reading. And if you enjoyed it as much as I did and found yourself wanting more of Hazel and her antics, there is a sequel that was recently released! I'll be requesting that my library pick up a copy as soon as possible so I can continue to go on adventures with the determined and headstrong Dr. Sinnett. While I recommend this book, as always, I suggest you take a look at trigger warnings here and if you want to buy the book, you can do so here!

Rating: 💀💀💀💀

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[queenvreads]

REVIEW: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I'm not a fool, Jack Currer, no matter how you might think of me.” “Oh, I assure, Miss Sinnett, I've taken you for a lot of things, but a fool was never one of them.”

Hazel is a 17-year-old lady who wants to be a surgeon. Such a thing is not allowed, nor expected of a woman in the 1800s. Since birth, it was decided that she will marry her cousin Bernard, the future Viscount. She never minded the idea of it so much, as Bernard has always been kind and seemingly supported her fantasies. But her head has never been in marriage, but books of anatomy, surgical procedures, etc.

Jack is a resurrection man. He steals bodies from their graves and then sells them for profit to doctors and surgeons who wish to teach and experiment for the advancement of science. When Hazel is turned away from a lecture due to being a woman, she strikes up a deal with the prominent Doctor Beecham. If she is to pass the physician's exam without attending the courses, he will vouch for her and also enable other women to study as well. That's when she meets Jack as he begins to provide her bodies for studying purposes.

I loved everything about this story. It had the same vibe as The Alienist and The Frankenstein Chronicles (which I loved!). I really enjoyed Hazel as a character. She was sound-minded, and not irrational. I did not feel like she was annoyingly naive or too young in any way. Hazel was pushing the boundaries of her time. As an aristocratic young lady who is assumed to have a fragile mind and meant produce heirs, she did accomplish a lot!

I did find it funny that she was left to her own devices in her castle. Her staff was there to help her with anything she wanted. No chaperone to pay any attention to her either. She worked out of her castle's dungeon, studying dead bodies, having access to all her money that she used to pay for everything she needed. I thought it was fun, and not the usual constructs of a story in similar settings. I learned a lot too about how it was like back then in terms of health care and how it evolved into what it is today. I know the author researched and provided a decent portrayal of that time.

JACK 😭❤ I love Jack. Him and Hazel are the unlikeliest pair on the outside. But totally meant to be on the inside. Their interactions were sweet and meaningful, yet the romance was not the whole plot. I see now how Anatomy: A Love Story could mean both Hazel's love for human anatomy and also her relationship with Jack. CLEVER!

What a twist at the end, I really didn't see it coming! I CRIED. 🥲 It was the perfect fall read, and I can't wait to start the next book, Immortality!!

“My heart is yours, Hazel Sinnet. Forever. Beating or still.”🖤🖤

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[cupsofsilver]

I’m currently listening to this audiobook

I haven’t read any YA books since high school and I ended up getting into this because young me would of been ALL over it and obsessed. Here’s the synopsis:

Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, the university will allow her to enroll. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books - she'll need bodies to study, corpses to dissect. Lucky that she's made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living, then. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets. Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not iust in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society. A gothic tale full of mystery and romance about a willful female surgeon, a resurrection man who sells bodies for a living, and the buried secrets they must uncover together.

Tbh I’m almost done the book and it’s been a fun read. Most of my criticisms come from it being a YA novel which ya know I don’t fault the book for I just would love to read a more adult version of this kind of story. So if y’all have any recommendations PLEASE send them my way :)

#personal #currently reading #anatomy a love story #ya novels #novels #gothic romance #audiobooks

[thndrstd]

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz My rating: 3 of 5 stars In Edinburgh in 1817, Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. As a plague sweeps the city, her interest in medicine only grows. The plague has been a bit of a boon for Jack Currer. a "resurrection man," i.e., a grave robber. Their lives intertwine and, despite the perils and the economic differences, they fall in love. I loved the gothic and sometimes gory elements of this story, but the love story felt a bit contrived and unrealistic given the timeframe and the distinct different classes of the protagonists. View all my reviews

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[sharry-arry-odd]

"Someone has to be the brains of the operation, and someone has to be the brawn," Hazel said. "I assumed I was the good looks," Jack said. "No," Hazel said, patting the velvety side of her horse's neck. "That's Miss Rosalind."

Anatomy: A Love Story, Dana Schwartz

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[bookish-brain]

My thoughts on Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (mild spoilers)

This was another book that I had a really hard time putting down, which says a lot considering it was a bit outside my comfort zone genre-wise. As a healthcare worker who once took great interest in the history of medical grave-robbing I had a fairly easy time connecting a lot of the dots as the mystery unraveled throughout this book, so this was a great way for me to dip my toes into mysteries.

I really loved the female protagonist, Hazel. I felt a personal connection to her, because I too was the weird girl who was strangely comfortable and even fascinated by blood and guts growing up. Thankfully I was born during a time where women are not restricted to just being a mother and wife, so I was able to freely pursue my dreams of working in medicine unlike Hazel who resorted to crossdressing to attend anatomy lectures.

Another thing that I really liked was that Hazel struggled with something I know a lot of healthcare workers struggle with, which is realizing that even though the goal is to save lives sometimes death happens. I actually cried during the scene when she first begins to feel this way. After delivering a baby she begins to come a realization that just as easily as she can help life enter the world her patients can also die at her hands. I instantly started sobbing, because days prior to reading those pages I had helped deliver a premature baby that ultimately did not survive. When patients don't make it healthcare workers often think about what we could have done differently to have changed the outcome, so I'm glad that I was able to see some of that in Hazel.

(ending spoilers below)

One thing I wasn't thrilled about was the ending of the book. I feel like Dr. Beecham's elixir was a deus ex machina of sorts, and up until that point everything was mostly realistic so it was hard to suspend my disbelief once that twist came up. I am hoping that there is going to be a sequel, because otherwise the ending really left too much unsolved as far as the status of Hazel's engagement to Bernard and what her plans for the future are with Jack.

#anatomy a love story #dana schwartz #hazel sinnet #jack currer #books #booklr #book blog

[rebeccaheyman]

At Least the Cover is Pretty

Review: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (SMP Wednesday Books, 1/18/22)

For all this book has to recommend it -- a truly stunning cover; a fearless, unique, STEM-savvy female protagonist; the author's obvious commitment to historicity and research -- I found it nearly impossible to get through. I started reading ANATOMY: A LOVE STORY during the first week of January, and only now -- six weeks later -- did I finish it. I slogged through, hoping my commitment would pay off...

Reader, it did not. Here's why:

Protagonist Hazel Sinnett wants to be a doctor, which would be wonderful except the year is 1817, and the only thing minor-aristocracy Hazel is allowed to be is a wife and mother. Through a constellation of unlikely circumstances, she is left to her own devices at her estate outside Edinburgh, whereupon she schemes to pursue her goal, come what may. She meets Jack Currer, a resurrection man with the corpse connections Hazel needs to study anatomy the way the big boys do. Hazel strikes a bargain with famed anatomist Dr. Beecham, who assures her he'll break with socio-cultural and professional convention and allow her to work with him if she passes her physician's exam.

She studies a lot. She practices on the poor. She whips up a treatment for Roman fever. The wheel of time turns inexorably forward, crushing your will to turn pages beneath its mighty heft.

For all ANATOMY's promise, the narrative is stymied by inconsistency. For example, Hazel possesses a stalwart medical mind, as well as the emotional intelligence to spot a burgeoning romance between two of her house staff. Yet she and Jack never have an honest conversation about making their relationship work long-term, and Hazel's insensitivity to Jack's emotional state ultimately leads to the book's painfully obvious climax.

By Act III, the narrative is so mired in a plotless accumulation of words that Schwartz has to abandon science, logic, and reality to find her way through to the conclusion. Flying in the face of literally the entire plot, a man swoops in to save the day using methods that totally undermine Hazel's agency. It was... not great.

I so wanted to love this book. Ultimately, though, I found it nearly impossible to finish. Some higher instinct must have known an unsatisfactory conclusion awaited me, and tried to save me the trouble.

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[readwatchandthinkblog]

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

I couldn’t relate to the main character. In fact, None of the characters. So that’s why Anatomy by Dana Schwartz wasn’t the best read for me. #readwatchandthink #anatomy #danaschwartz #YAbooks #bookreviews

About the Book -Anatomy Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.  Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die.  When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned…

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[jo-carey]

The Anatomy of Advertisement for a Love Story

Anatomy: A Love Story, by Dana Schwartz, follows the story of Hazel Sinnett, a wealthy young woman in the 1800s who is determined to become a physician. In a society where women are thought of as less than men and believed to be unqualified to become a surgeon, Hazel works in tandem with a resurrection man, Jack Currer, in order to study for the physician’s exam. Hazel finds herself torn between true love and a comfortable future along with the looming threat of the Roman Fever that has broken out in Edinburgh. This story explores ideas surrounding duty, passion, honor, and following your dreams in the face of evil and creates an exciting narrative for the reader to reflect on as they read. 

Anatomy: A Love Story was published by St. Martin’s Publishing Press, yet was hardly featured on the official Twitter for St. Martin’s and did not have a single post on their Instagram. However, Wednesday Books, the imprint for St. Martin��s, pulled their weight in the advertisement of Dana Schwartz’s novel. Numerous posts with extended captions encouraged social media users to run, not walk, to the nearest Barnes & Noble, to pick up this new novel. The book was also selected as the Winter 2022 YA pick for Reese Witherspoon’s book club, which has brought a lot of attention to the novel. Author, Dana Schwartz, has done a lot of self-advertising for the novel and posts updates and artsy photos of the novel. On Twitter, Schwartz retweets and responds to readers’ tweets about Anatomy: A Love Story, which not only strengthens the reader-author relationship but also helps spread the word about the novel.  

Schwartz’s novel has received a lot of hype which has led to relatively instantaneous success. The novel became an instant #1 New York Times Bestseller,  #1 Indie Bestseller, and #1 USA Today Bestseller. One of the most exciting advertisements that I saw while exploring social media posts about Anatomy: A Love Story was from Reese’s Book Club’s official Instagram. The cover of this novel is exceptionally eye-catching, and the reader can find themselves staring at it for long periods of time because the design is so unique and beautiful. Reese Witherspoon posted an inside look video about how the cover was designed and showed the different concepts that had been made and developed over time. I thought that this was such a unique way to get readers interested in a novel and in the design process. Many popular journals and magazine articles have been published over the past couple of months, with interviews with Dana Schwartz. The author has been putting in the work by interacting with the readers and making sure that the novel gets seen, and it is evident that it has paid off through its major success. 

A plethora of reviews are already available on the internet as this book has taken off in popularity, and many readers have been eager to get their thoughts about it out on the internet. With already almost 10,000 ratings and nearly 2,000 reviews on Goodreads, the novel has done relatively well in the eyes of readers. Many book critics and reviewers have also published their thoughts on various blogs and websites, leaving overall good reviews with sprinkled criticism. The top review on Goodreads for Anatomy: A Love Story was actually from Schwartz saying, “Look, I wrote this book so I'm a little biased. But personally, I think it's great.” Schwartz’s engagement and personability, I believe, were vital in the novel’s immense success. 

I would have liked to see some more advertising from the book’s official publisher. There were three tweets that I could find, and they were all responses to posts about the book and no official announcements or advertising efforts on social media on their end. While the parent company Macmillan is a well-known and popular publishing house, I would still have liked to see more of a connection between the author and the organization. Granted, the company has a multitude of books to advertise and publish. Still, I think that dedicating more than three tweets to Schwartz’s novel would present more of a team effort and really show their dedication to ensuring that the book was successful. While working on the social media team for a smaller publishing company, I have gotten to see firsthand the commitment and work required to advertise a novel successfully.  

Despite Schwartz’s monumental success due to a brilliantly creative novel and personal advertising efforts, the marketing from the official publication organization fell short in their efforts. A more cohesive and joint effort to work alongside Schwartz to market the novel would have provided a lot more of a supportive and engaging look for the company as well as relieved most likely a large amount of stress from the author in the marketing field. Props to Schwartz!

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[shortgirlwrites]

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As is my tradition, I like to accompany my “movies I’m looking forward to” post with a similar one about books! So let’s get into it! Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the…

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ARC & Audiobook Review: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

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Publishing Date: January 18, 2022

Synopsis:

Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, the university will allow her to enroll. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books – she’ll need bodies to study, corpses to dissect. Lucky that she’s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living, then. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets. Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society.

My Review:

★★★

This book had a fairly unique premise, and a cover that matched. In some ways it reminded me of the Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, with the female lead whose passion in life is anatomy, surgery, being a doctor, etc. Where that book leaned toward humor and madcap adventure, this one leaned hard into the gothic and macabre. There's a lot of blood, a lot of cutting up bodies complete with odors and squelching of organs and... well. You can probably imagine. There's also many, many decaying corpses -- and an ill-advised kiss *inside a grave, complete with maggots.* *shudders* while the cover is clever and very appropriate for the title, the subtitle "A Love Story" felt misleading. The romance is actually minimal here - at 40% Hazel and Jack had hardly met and were still separated by plot. This book was also a bit uneven overall. There were definitely passages that were quite beautifully written, and chapters that had me glued to the page. While Hazel's ambition was relatable, it felt like that was all there was to her character. Jack felt unfinished, and their love story went from 0 to 60 in seconds. But in addition to the minimal and uneven romance, the sinister villains never faced any consequences. The focus of Hazel's life for most of the book is forgotten toward the end. And the end itself is rather abrupt. While in some ways I like what Dana Schwartz is trying to do with that ending, I definitely felt unsatisfied overall. I would probably recommend it to fans of Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, especially those who don't mind a little -- ok a lot -- of blood and gore. Not to those with weak stomachs, though. I thought the audiobook narrator did a decent job, though it was sometimes difficult to tell which character was speaking. Her voice was pleasant to listen to and overall it was an enjoyable listen, though I did end up switching back to the e-book to read a fair bit of it. *Thanks to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing an e-arc and audiobook for review.

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