Book Club

​Anatomy: A Love Story

By MacKenzie Cardwell

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz is a dark, historical romance set in 19th-century Edinburgh. The novel follows Hazel Sinnett, a young woman from a noble family who dreams of becoming a surgeon in a world where women are barred from the profession. Her path crosses with Jack Currer, an unlicensed anatomy student, when they team up to steal bodies for dissection. As their relationship deepens, they navigate love, ambition, and moral dilemmas, all set against the grim backdrop of medical experimentation and social constraints. The story weaves themes of death, science, and societal expectations with a touch of gothic intrigue.

Brief Synopsis

Discussion Questions!

Open Ended

Is Hazel's use of stolen corpses more or less ethically acceptable than the actions of the villains who are stealing from the living?

Open Ended

What were your thoughts on the novel's conclusion and the fate of Hazel and Jack?

Open Ended

Do you find Hazel's determination and commitment to her dream of becoming a surgeon inspirational, given the limitations for women in society at the time?

Hot Takes

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Thoughts On Jack and Hazel?

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What About The Immortality Serum?

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Anything Else?

Random Stuff :)

Open Ended

If You Could Turn This Book Into A Modern Musical, What Would The Headline Be?

Poll

What Is The Most Unrealistic thing In this Book?

• No One Getting Tetanus

• A Teen Girl Being Smarter Than Literally everyone

• Hazels Working Disguise

• Romance While Surrounded By Corpses

Poll

How Would You Die In Victorian Eidenburg

• Mysterious Illness

• Medical Malpractice

• Caught Grave-Robbing

• Fainting From Corset Related Drama

Final Thoughts!

Poll

Would You Read The Sequel "Immortality: By Dana Schwartz"?

Be For Real

• yay!

• nay :(

Draw

How Would You Rate This Book (1-10)

Draw How You Feel