Review of The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian

[xse99]

Deeply imaginative and always fascinating, this novel imagines a Noah's flood scenario in which a (wait for it)children's hospital becomes an ark. Preserved by angels for some unknown purpose, the colorful cast of characters include a medical student who receives strange healing powers; your typical roster of doctors, residents, fellows, nurses;

Comments

[havenstone]

That sounds... wow. Right up my alley, certainly.

[xse99]

Yeah, I'd be intersted to hear your take on the theology, which is pretty dark.

[resonance42]

Hmmm. Sounds interesting...

[xse99]

First novel I've read that described 36-hour shifts in the PICU.

[miriam1978]

I'm definitely checking this out. Sounds AMAZING!

[arleeutyju]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMzgVshG6CI