Cutting For Stone

I'm not sure I've seen it discussed on here much but I was blown away by this book. I HIGHLY recommend reading it.

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great...I am always looking for a good book. What is it about??

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Very hard to describe but basically it takes place from the POV of the son of a nun and a doctor living in Ethiopia. As one person described it on Amazon:

Many readers will tell you that Cutting for Stone is the epic story of two conjoined twins fathered by a brilliant British Surgeon and an Indian Nun. And it technically is. Narrated by Marion the first born twin we are told of every influence on his and his brother's existence. More than the story being told however, the novel is an accurate portrayal of life in all it's cruelty and wonder.

The twin's mother dies in childbirth and their father abandons them minutes later. They are raised in a missionary medical hospital in Ethiopia. As they grow up they are forced to face their past and futures re-defining the meanings of destiny, love and family.

While reading you will notice the fine points are painstakingly researched as the story is and packed full of medical jargon and situations along with vivid descriptions of Ethiopian culture and history. My only reservation in recommending the book is the novels "hard moments" as almost every imaginable tragedy touches these brothers, and medical operations and oddities are very detailed. Squeamish readers may want to skim some of these passages.

All in all, this novel is elegantly told, superbly structured and the most original piece of fiction I've read in years. It's deserving of every positive adjective I can throw at it; marvelous, and thrilling. You will want to own and lose yourself in this book again and again. Buy it now, and thank me later.

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I just bought it last night. It's extremely well written and I hope I like the rest.

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I'm going to get it from the library. Heard good things.

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Just finished it - LOVED it! I was only half way through when I first saw this post and I wasn't that impressed. But after reading the rest - wow- so well worded and written. Eloquent, descriptive. Cannot say enough!