👶👶 Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese

This is obviously a book where my viewpoint is clearly in the minority. Focused on twins born of a secret romance between a nun and doctor in a time of war in Ethiopia, the plot certainly sounded forbidden, and even captivating.  Unfortunately, I felt as though there was just too much fluff. At it's core, it could've been an interesting story, but the author seemed to add so many unnecessary medical details. I put this book down several times, and it was one of the few that I didn't finish in time for my Book Club get-together. I did eventually complete it in hopes that I could understand everyone's great reviews, but was unable to reach the same conclusion. The characters were under-developed and I never felt much for them; even Sister Mary Praise, who could've been such a rich character, fell by the wayside. The story just wandered in all directions, never quite landing anywhere.

Read 4/11