Reading this caused me to post for the first time about a book. I usually just read a bit and then get on to bed. I stayed up to the wee hours with this one.
Verghese is an exceptional writer, and I especially appreciated his proficiency in border Spanish, although I hope not all doctors are as…appraising of his patients as he is? I'll definitely be checking out his other books though. I feel like I wouldn't like him as a person, but he could become a favorite on the bookshelf.
His account of his friend's addiction and eventual suicide is horrifying. He seemed like an awful person even when sober, but also traumatized by his own home life. Not recommended if you are going through something. It was informative from a clinical aspect, although I felt bad for the people he was writing about.
by Pandelerium11
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The Covenant of Water is great too.