Review: Sweet Romance with a little trying to fit in when you are a genius!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
I am a little biased when it comes to medicine books being a nurse in a hospital and all. I really thought this was more than an original story. It wasn’t fluff or just romance, it was more. What captured me about this book was that this 18 year old was already in medical school and was a genius. That and that the author showed how sometimes these geniuses just haven’t a good grip on socializing. That was Isabel. Because she didn’t have an emotional connection, she failed her psych testing to go on to the residency program. Now she was told to take time off and be a normal 18 year old in college. Easier said than done.In walks, or rather outside walks Marshall, her RA on her floor of the dorms. He knows her. He knows her mom from middle school. He knows her secrets. But that doesn’t stop him from liking her and helping her succeed in her goal to get back in and go on to do surgery at John Hopkins! He helps her learn to feel and have friends. But it’s a no-no to have a relationship with your RA. But eventually, they do become involved and he switches floors so they can be together. What I like about the story is the secret that Marshall has and how it helped them connect more. How it helped her be a better doctor and person. I enjoyed Isabel’s inner working of her mind as she would realize some of the things that she had to let go of.But, eventually, Isabel finds that sometimes feelings hurt and she runs from such a foreign and bad concept which is bad to her. It distracts her from making a diagnosis, she thinks. She says things that hurt Marshall, and in a delicate moment, he lashes out at her too. But he apologizes, but she can’t feel. She still has this misconstrued conception of life. I was at a delivery once with this Doctor who was extremely bright. I admired her, she knew everything. She was a specialist. But, I also was weary of her. She came to a delivery that was way premature. She was still in office clothes and had enough time to put on a gown and gloves. She caught the baby and then ran, in her high heels no less, to the NICU which was way across the hospital carrying that newborn in the wet and bloody blanket. I swear to you it is the truth!! She had no common sense. I still get a chuckle out of it!Anyway, to me it was different and sweet. I loved Marshall and I thought they were great together. They both helped each other. I loved Marshall’s family. I loved Isabel’s family even though they had some issues to work out.