Arrowsmith
by Sinclair Lewis
Taste attributes: dramaromancefresh & originalrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
Originally published in 1925, after three years of anticipation, the book follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith, a rather ordinary fellow who gets his first taste of medicine at 14 as an assistant to the drunken physician in his home town.
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- Author
- Sinclair Lewis
- Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 462
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- Open Library
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