Gr 10 Up—Granted a rare opportunity for entry into a surgical program, Hazel teams up with resurrection man Jack
in what begins as a run-of-the-mill corpse collecting scheme that turns into something much more sinister. A Gothic
romance set in 1817 Scotland wrapped in a horrifying and thrilling mystery, chock-full of grit and gore.

Such a satisfying, gothic romance. Great characters, cinematic-like storytelling, and a perfect balance of grim and sweet. I would love to see a continuation. ( )

Das Cover des Buches finde ich richtig gelungen! Inhaltlich geht es um Hazel, eine junge Frau aus der Oberschicht, die im 19. Jahrhundert in Edinburgh Chirurgin werden möchte. Dabei hilft ihr der Leichenräuber ("Auferstehungsmann") Jack. Das Buch ist ganz süß, eine interessante Medizingeschichte und nette Liebesgeschichte, kombiniert mit Schauer und zum Ende hin ein wenig Mystery. Nicht alles ist ganz in sich logisch, aber zu viel Logik schadet hier auch eher. Den zweiten Teil werde ich wohl nicht mehr lesen. ( )

Hazel engaged to a Viscount is ready to abandon her nobility in order to follow her dream of becoming a surgeon. She meets Jack a grave robber - a resurrection man who supplies bodies to the anatomists.
Mixed with all this is the discovery of a serum for immortality. ( )

Anatomy: a love story is a love story about science and medicine--about anatomy.

Hazel Sinnett lives in the early 1800s where she is expected to wed for money and be content as the lesser gender. Hazel, however, fails to find value in either pursuit. She loves anatomy and only dreams of becoming a doctor. She's actually very lucky, which is where you will have to suspend your disbelief. As a member of a good family, Hazel possesses all she needs monetarily and possession-wise. Her mother rarely acknowledges her except to remind Hazel that she must marry her cousin, the future Viscount. This marriage brings money and prestige. As Hazel has been raised with Bernard, she feels very comfortable around him. Like a brother. She knows this marriage must be her future and expects it. She believes Bernard will allow her to continue studying and pursue becoming a doctor. After all, it's just her cousin and he's always accepted her love. Problem is that he seems to be growing up and behaving as he is expected to behave as a gentleman and Viscount. Hazel, however, isn't following the role assigned to her. She also fails to treat Bernard very well. She dismisses him and often rudely speaks to him. She has no patience to deal with mundane, silly matters like courtship and marriage. Instead, Hazel plans to spend her time studying.

Hazel concocts a plan to become a doctor. She dresses in her dead brother's clothes and joins the Anatomist Society, taking classes to become a doctor upon passing the Physician's Exam. Dr. Beecham, considered one of the most advanced doctors, teaches here. On her first day, Hazel finds herself locked out. A young man, Jack Currer, shows her another way to get in. He would know. He's a resurrections. In other words, he unburies bodies and delivers them to whoever pays. After Dr. Beecham discovers that George Hazelton is really Hazel Sinnett, he makes a deal with her, as he admires her mind. She can attend if she passes the Physician's Exam. She must study on her own. Hazel now studies at home, having Jack bring her bodies. Hazel and Jack find themselves attracted to each other. She cares nothing about social class and finds this resurrectionist a fascinating person, enjoying his company and his energy.

I would say that the novel was perfectly fine. I wasn't ever enthralled. Having a bit of trouble suspending my disbelief that Hazel would have so much freedom to do all that she does, I often felt the plot was too unrealistic for the time period. Also, there's not much of a love story. I like Jack very much, but their scenes are limited. I'll probably listen to the second and final novel as well, but I'm fine with the ending and not re-visiting this storyline. ( )