Medicus by Ruth Downie

Medicus

Medicus Investigation #1

Ruth Downie

386 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down-on his luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia. His arrival in Deva (more commonly known as Chester, England) does ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 759 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 86%

adventurous: 56%

funny: 34%

dark: 30%

emotional: 17%

informative: 17%

lighthearted: 17%

tense: 17%

challenging: 4%

hopeful: 4%

reflective: 4%

sad: 4%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
65% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
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