Even though I've seen my fair share of hospital dramas, I was intrigued and fascinated by her treatment of the role that social media now plays in the contemporary hospital setting. This book gave me so many cravings, I think I gained ten pounds while reading it!Ĭharaipotra masterfully delivers a rich, multi-layered story, sprinkled with news articles, texts, and sarcastic diagnoses that are well worth the reading.Ĭharaipotra masterfully delivers a rich, multi-layered story, sprinkled with news articles, texts, and sarcastic diagnoses that are well worth the reading. ![]() The comedy here centers round Saira's wonderful Indian family: her Dadi, her "Dragon Auntie," her longtime boyfriend Vish (who has yet to come out as gay to anyone but Saira), Saira's fear (and constant failure) of her driving test, and food. Symptoms of a Heartbreak is billed as a romantic comedy, despite cancer and medical internships not being topics one should take lightly - and Charaipotra does not. But you will feel satisfaction, joy, and hope - and some of that hope will be for a sequel. As much as we'd so desperately like to, we can't save everyone. If you've ever seen an episode of Grey's Anatomy, you know you're not going to get out of this book completely emotionally unscathed. That's as much of a spoiler as I'm willing to give you - you'll just have to trust me on this one. (This is an extremely rare occurrence for me, happening only once before that I can remember, because I had no interest in trudging through the rest of A Storm of Swords if Arya Stark didn't make it.) My fears assuaged, I flipped back to my bookmark and happily continued reading. ![]() But if you, like me, still have PTSD from A Fault in Our Stars, you'll understand why I immediately flipped to the end to make sure I wasn't about to have my heart ripped out and stomped on. I don't know why I didn't put all these pieces together until the first third of the book. Instead, she falls for a patient: Lincoln "Link" Cheung-Radcliffe, a handsome teen musician with leukemia (who definitely brings to mind a young Atticus "Link" Lincoln from Grey's Anatomy).īook Reviews A Self-Sufficient Kid Finds An Unexpected Silver Lining In 'Best Plan' Saira's crush is not on one of her fellow interns, which makes sense, because of course they are too old for her. Saira, being brilliant, eventually falls into place. This, plus Saira's age, history, and mild celebrity status, ruffles feathers right from her first day. Harper's memory seems to haunt Saira in every corner of the hospital, as does her mother, who is a senior attending in pediatrics at the same hospital. Her chosen field was inspired by her dear friend Harper, who died at the age of 8 from leukemia young Saira was the first to diagnose her. ![]() Girl Genius - is fresh out of med school and interning in the pediatric oncology wing of Princeton Presbyterian. Sona Charaipotra's new Symptoms of a Heartbreak falls right in line with the best of those, but it's specifically targeted to a YA audience. There's just that compelling magic surrounding doctor dramedies that pulls me in every time. These days, I'm all about Grey's Anatomy. That charming, mischievous character played by Neil Patrick Harris would have fit right into my group of misfit, too-smart-for-their-own-britches friends. I was 13 the year Doogie Howser, MD debuted on television, and I loved every minute of it. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Symptoms of a Heartbreak Author Sona Charaipotra
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