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- Publisher: Angus & Robertson (30 Dec 1999)
- ISBN-10: 0732264219
- ISBN-13: 978-0732264215
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,347,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I stayed up all night to finish this book, great understanding of characters and of nature medicine and the commuity lack of understanding
Well done
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I thorougly enjoyed this book. It was very well written and I enjoyed the story from a male perspective. I also have to agree with the reader from Ohio that, from a female perspective, the sex scene was rather refreshing, in comparison to most offered from male authors. The ending perhaps wasn't as expected. However, this again was a pleasant change!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once again Bohjalian has captured life in small town Vermont, with vivid settings and believeable characters. As in Midwives, the story involves generally upstanding people in unexpected predicaments of moral ambiguity. This time it's a lawyer, a grieving young widower who has his first romance since his wife's death. But his infatuation with the woman leads him to do something illegal on her behalf. Then his guilt haunts him like a poison -- a situation made more complicated by the fact that he is deliberately injesting tiny doses of arsenic in order to cure a relentless cold. And a coldness in his heart. He succeeds, but not without pain, and self-discovery that includes taking himself off the workaholic pedastal he and everyone around him has built. As in Midwives, there is a sad kind of truth to the characters' growth. But this book is a more compelling read, because in Midwives a jury decides the outcome, and in The Law of Similars no one can save the central character but himself.
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The Law Of Similars
This was an interesting if a little overlong book. Chris Boujhalian is an unusual author in that he chooses a different topic for each of his books. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by A. & C.
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From the number one bestselling author of Midwives comes this riveting medical thriller about a lawyer, a homeopath, and a tragic death. Read more
From the number one bestselling author of Midwives comes this riveting medical thriller about a lawyer, a homeopath, and a tragic death. Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by Lincs Reader
SIMILAR IS THE OPERATIVE WORD...
This is a very well written book, though a little disconcerting in its thematic similarity to the author's previous novel, "Midwives", which is the superior of the two. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2002 by Lawyeraau
Starts off well, but overall weak.
Did not read Midwives. This was my first Chris Bohjalian book. I was looking forward to it because I had read good things about Midwives, I live in Vermont and I know some... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 1999
Engaging story but weak ending
Very interesting premise that had me turning pages. I thought I had figured out the ending but was disappointed by what I thought was a weaking ending to a captivating story.
Published on 27 Aug 1999
Good but not as good as Midwives
This novel presents an interesting view of homeopathy and conveys a lot of information without being overly didactic or condescending. Read more
Published on 29 July 1999
An amazing look at holistic medicine.
As the wife of a holistic physician, I was immediately drawn to Bohjalian's newest book, The Law of Similars. Read more
Published on 17 July 1999
The ending fizzled out....
Enjoyed the first two thirds of the book,but for me the conclusion crumbled....I kept "waiting" for some exciting explanation of what the arsenic was actually doing to... Read more
Published on 17 July 1999
I'll buy 'em all!
After the thrill of MIDWIVES I was a little nervous about trying Bohjalian's new book. Far from a sophomore slump, THE LAW OF SIMILARS takes off with a page-turning plot line and... Read more
Published on 7 July 1999
This book is better than "Midwives".
I am a little disconcerted about the similarities between "Midwives" and "The Law of Similars". Read more
Published on 6 July 1999
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