The Review
Guardian of Deceit by William H. Coles is a story of an orphaned boy, Darwin Hastings, who struggles to realise his dream of being a medical doctor amidst the trials of life. Due to her ill health, Darwin's widowed aunt sends him to live with his cousin Luther Pinelli, who is a famous footballer. Darwin's expectations of quality care from his cousin (who he barely knows) are shattered when Luther refuses to see to his needs the way his Aunt did. He decides to train Darwin his own way - the hard way.
Darwin's intelligence and hard working nature gains him favor in the eyes of members of the Pinelli mansion. His virtues also facilitate a relationship with Dr. Malverne, an orthopaedic surgeon, who he met on board a plane during his trip to meet his cousin. With time, Darwin gets to meet the Malverne family and Dr. Malverne helps him receive quality education and adequate experience to assist him gain admission into medical school. As Darwin struggles to achieve his goal, he also has to deal with the debauchery he gets exposed to during his stay at the Pinelli mansion. …show more content…
I like the way the protagonist's lifestyle brought out the reward of hard work, discipline and dynamism in a law-abiding way. I also enjoyed the way various characters in the story found peace. For instance, Darwin had a chance with Dominique and Helen Malverne found peace in her baby (Elizabeth). However, what I liked most about the book is the great use of vocabulary. I love discovering new words and this book did not disappoint in that
Guardian of Deceit by William H. Coles is a story of an orphaned boy, Darwin Hastings, who struggles to realise his dream of being a medical doctor amidst the trials of life. Due to her ill health, Darwin's widowed aunt sends him to live with his cousin Luther Pinelli, who is a famous footballer. Darwin's expectations of quality care from his cousin (who he barely knows) are shattered when Luther refuses to see to his needs the way his Aunt did. He decides to train Darwin his own way - the hard way.
Darwin's intelligence and hard working nature gains him favor in the eyes of members of the Pinelli mansion. His virtues also facilitate a relationship with Dr. Malverne, an orthopaedic surgeon, who he met on board a plane during his trip to meet his cousin. With time, Darwin gets to meet the Malverne family and Dr. Malverne helps him receive quality education and adequate experience to assist him gain admission into medical school. As Darwin struggles to achieve his goal, he also has to deal with the debauchery he gets exposed to during his stay at the Pinelli mansion. …show more content…
I like the way the protagonist's lifestyle brought out the reward of hard work, discipline and dynamism in a law-abiding way. I also enjoyed the way various characters in the story found peace. For instance, Darwin had a chance with Dominique and Helen Malverne found peace in her baby (Elizabeth). However, what I liked most about the book is the great use of vocabulary. I love discovering new words and this book did not disappoint in that