It's about a genius doctor who is solving supernatural and medical issues. But she can be irritating—she’s a workaholic who always asks the narrator to work overtime, even tricking him into drinking alcohol (claiming it’s a smoothie) to keep him from leaving the hospital.. Since half the cases aren't even about people being sick but about weird supernatural events, the fact that she forces him to work so much overtime makes even less sense, since there's no real urgency.
Case 3 also really rubbed me the wrong way:
(not really a spoiler, just the topic of case 3)
It focuses on abortion, presenting anti-abortion views without considering the experiences of women undergoing the procedure. For example, characters say things like:
"中絶手術は心身ともにダメージの大きい手術だ。" (This is straight up wrong.)
Abortion is framed as a purely ethical issue (thus, genius doctor can't comment on it, because she is only about science), while ignoring studies about the real harm caused by restricting access to safe procedures.
This unnecessary tangent didn’t add to the story or case. Other "complex ethical topics" (like drug addiction) weren’t given the same treatment.
On the positive side, the book is a chill and comfortable read and the current natively level (32) is imho way too high. If you can overlook some incorrect facts and trope-y characters with plenty of "comic relief" moments, it’s quite enjoyable. It’s just unfortunate that some aspects were so off-putting, otherwise I’d recommend it wholeheartedly.
It's about a genius doctor who is solving supernatural and medical issues. But she can be irritating—she’s a workaholic who always asks the narrator to work overtime, even tricking him into drinking alcohol (claiming it’s a smoothie) to keep him from leaving the hospital.. Since half the cases aren't even about people being sick but about weird supernatural events, the fact that she forces him to work so much overtime makes even less sense, since there's no real urgency.
Case 3 also really rubbed me the wrong way: (not really a spoiler, just the topic of case 3)
It focuses on abortion, presenting anti-abortion views without considering the experiences of women undergoing the procedure. For example, characters say things like:
Abortion is framed as a purely ethical issue (thus, genius doctor can't comment on it, because she is only about science), while ignoring studies about the real harm caused by restricting access to safe procedures. This unnecessary tangent didn’t add to the story or case. Other "complex ethical topics" (like drug addiction) weren’t given the same treatment.
On the positive side, the book is a chill and comfortable read and the current natively level (32) is imho way too high. If you can overlook some incorrect facts and trope-y characters with plenty of "comic relief" moments, it’s quite enjoyable. It’s just unfortunate that some aspects were so off-putting, otherwise I’d recommend it wholeheartedly.