About the Book
Grey’s Anatomy meets Scrubs in this brilliant debut novel about a young doctor’s struggle to survive residency, love, and life.
Having spent the last twenty-something years with her nose in a textbook, brilliant and driven Norah Kapadia has just landed the medical residency of her dreams. But after a disastrous first day, she’s ready to quit. Disgruntled patients, sleep deprivation, and her duty to be the “perfect Indian daughter” have her questioning her future as a doctor.
Enter chief resident Ethan Cantor. He’s everything Norah aspires to be: respected by the attending physicians, calm during emergencies, and charismatic with his patients. And as he morphs from Norah’s mentor to something more, it seems her luck is finally changing.
But when a fatal medical mistake is made, pulling Norah into a cover-up, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect the secret. What if “doing no harm” means putting herself at risk?
My Review
Recently, a new favorite genre of mine has emerged, and The White Coat Diaries falls right into that medical drama category. The storyline is fast-paced, intricate, and compelling, showing readers what happens behind the scenes of a medical residency – especially when things go very, very wrong. There are romantic angles, shocking plot twists, and at times a chaotic vibe that keeps you in its clutches until you finish yet another chapter. I also appreciated the representation of our main character Norah and that we got insight on her culture and how that affects her budding career in medicine. Highly recommend this smart and vulnerable read for your bookshelf.
5 stars
