Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
Although as I was reading it, it occasionally felt a bit long, by the end there was nothing I would have left out or changed. Cutting for Stone is beautifully written and so clear that it was sometimes hard to remember it's a novel not a memoir. The book traces the life of an Ethiopian-born Indian surgeon from the anguish of his birth until, in middle-age, he finally puts his demons to rest. Abraham Verghese manages to follow themes of religion, race, war, poverty, family and more all without ever being overbearing or preachy. I'd read it again.
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