I work in the medical field so I can see how real the characters and settings are in life. It’s really interesting reading and getting to know young doctors in training. I think she captured many of the early struggles in the community In the early days of the pandemic. I feel maybe in some spots the author may have gone a little too far but over all was good.

This was well-researched and gripping. I wish it would have focused more on the doctor’s experiences, instead of going back and forth with medical history/background.

This is a very well-researched and well-written book that gives personal viewpoints into working on the medical frontlines of COVID. I have steered away from consuming media about COVID (too early), but this book was informative, unique, and I'm glad I read it.

This was an advcaned copy given by #NetGalley

Read if you: Want a powerful and revealing look at young doctors (newly graduated) starting their careers during COVID-19.

I'll be honest--although quite a few of the nonfiction ARCS I've read have discussed the pandemic, I wasn't sure how I would react to one just about COVID-19. However, I really like medical narratives, so I was hopeful about this one. I can't imagine what it was like to be on the front lines of the pandemic, much less being a newly minted doctor! This is a gripping tale that focuses on several doctors (and their patients) that represent the new face of medicine, which includes communities that are underserved by health care (African-Americans, LGBTQ+, etc). Emma Goldberg also provides an excellent background that explains how these communities have been dismissed or abused by health care (Tuskegee syphlis experiment, AIDS epidemic,), which have parallels to the current pandemic.

Many thanks to Harper and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review.