Edit: Yay for the HCPUnion ratifying their contract! I was really looking forward to reading this, but I found Caroline so annoying and the writing really repetitive. The concept of the apothecary was intriguing, but the modern vocabulary in the 18th century was distracting and even there the plot felt flat. As someone who studied history in college, the lack of understanding of how research or academic publishing works,  Caroline’s carelessness with artifacts, and just a the baseline misrepresentation of how to access research libraries or databases bothered me. Not to mention visas and applying to grad schools abroad is not a one day activity… 

Holding reviews on HarperCollins books until the HCP Union gets a fair contract. 
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