Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Gawande, Atul
literary fiction
medical memoir
past tense
third limited POV
~358 pp
A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 89,452 |
| Page count | ~358 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |