Cutting for Stone: A novel

One of my all-time favorite novels.

Beautiful but tragic story of twins Marion and Shiva, orphaned at birth, growing up in a turbulent Ethiopia during the reign of Haile Selaisse.

Lots of richly formed characters, and his descriptions of the medical procedures read almost like prose.

Very interesting and absorbing book - well written - read for my daytime book club and we all thought it was a great book.

I loved this book. I feel like I have lived with these characters for the last month. I’m sad it’s over.

It was so hard to read in the beginning. But with dictionary in hand I kept reading. I am so glad I did. The book was so well written!!!

Favorite line from the book:

The world turns on our every action, and our every omission, whether we know it or not.

Absolutely amazing book. One of those that when you finish it, it feels like waking up from a dream and you don't really know what to do with yourself afterwards.