Katy O.'s Reviews > The Impossible Girl

(free review copy) HOLY MOTHER OF MACABRE. You guys know I’m obsessed with medical history AND that I love New York City history, so this book was on my TBR when I first heard about it. @tlcbooktours was gracious enough to send me a free review copy, and oh my goodness am I glad they did. Or maybe I’m not, given how absolutely delightfully disgusting this book was - HA!
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Kang holds absolutely nothing back in her descriptions of medical deformities and atrocities and of the corpses……so, so, so, so many corpses. The Impossible Girl is one of those ones best not read over a meal…..or before bed if you are at all the nightmare type. AND, this story takes some dark, dark turns that I had absolutely no idea were coming. I’m actually still a little upset about some of them and want to scream, “WHY??? Why did you make THAT happen?”. Whew, the sign of a gripping book I guess - one that makes me sort of want to puke AND want to scream. I adore that Kang is a physician, because it brings so much authenticity to the story.
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If you’re looking for a fantastically gross book with excellent historical detail, definitely add this one to your list!