I have not understood the goal of the author. This book navigates permanently effect and without choosing between the novel and lessai. Of great blandness and penalized by a glaring lack of depth, it can be considered a good novel. Accumulating shortcuts, anachronisms and loose with history, it unfortunately can not claim the title of a relevant test on the subject. The lopération narrative, I mattendais be the high point of the book is succinct view sloppy. The plot is ridiculous fiction.
So what is left? A historical chronicle nickname, quick read, in clear and fluid style that distract, in the noble sense, readers who also love history to its sides. Those who will be interested in learning more and especially more fair, will find all the information easily on the internet, including medical lopération videos showing such quactuellement made
It is also noted that the instrument depicted on the cover is unrelated to that used by Felix and Tassy during of the operation, preserved and visible history museum of medicine. Again simple Internet searches will restore the truth.