Book Review: Breaking the Hippocratic Oath

Deborah Thompson's Breaking the Hippocratic Oath is a series of brief stories that consist of such themes and various genres as physician's gone negative, alternate realities, horror, adventure, and science fiction. Ideally, this is a excellent assortment of stories that caters to myriad audiences. Although the author herself tends to make it clear that there is no obvious theme linking the 5 stories together, it is evident that the stories are heavily plot-oriented. Stories such as the "Brantley Boys" are fondly reminiscent of Mark Twain's daring and rapidly-paced adventure-comedy Huckleberry Finn. Whilst the book is titled Breaking the Hippocratic Oath, the text is broken down into five stories: "Breaking the Hippocratic Oath," "The Dater," "Backspace Crucial," "Adventures of the Brantley Boys," and "Terrarium World."

"Breaking the Hippocratic Oath" is a tale of transformation, from a challenging-working physician to a drug peddler. The cause for this transformation is fiscal trouble, quite believable and suitable, exemplifying the recession era of 2010. What's exclusive about this story is that it is a doctor-a renowned one at that-who succumbs to the monetary pressures of society. On a much more universal degree, the story relates the hectic lifestyle of a operating guy who tries to stability household, finances, and lifestyle.

Thompson's "The Dater," is a revolutionary story of the mask that is acknowledged as on the web dating. The plot revolves all around a thirty-some thing woman who turns to on the internet dating to uncover companionship, but it is not the type of companionship you assume.

"Backspace Important" is an entertaining, alternate actuality story the place the characters are permitted to undo 1 event in their lives-but only one. The themes of this story revolve around karmic final results as the primary character, Martin, redeems himself by turning out to be a accountable family man right after a lifestyle complete of transgressions and white-collar crime. Ironically, at the end, Martin finds himself on the obtaining end of a robbery. The catch: each Martin and his wife have utilised their backspace keys. This is a need to-study, action-packed, innovative story.

"Adventures of the Brantley Boys" is made up of stories inside of the story itself, detailing the adventures of the Brantley Boys. The story takes area in the South and the main characters are Billy G. and Junior Brantley, who parallel Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in more modern occasions and adventures.

The last of the collection of stories, "Terrarium Planet," is a science fiction thriller describing the eerie inhabitation of the earth-by alternate existence types-unbeknownst to humans. The alien species learns to communicate by way of a 5-12 months-previous child named Max. Even though the protagonist of the story may possibly be a bit youthful in age, it offers the story a exclusive point of view. These other lifestyle types - the Interras - are a peaceful species that thank their human hosts by bestowing lasting presents of peace and humanity on them.

In the long run, these stories are properly written in terms of plot and style. The visuals are aesthetically pleasing and easy to image. This assortment of stories is a must-study.

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