The White Coat Diaries, Madi Sinha
The White Coat Diaries, Madi Sinha
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The White Coat Diaries

Author: Madi Sinha

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 12 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/15/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

Grey’s Anatomy meets Scrubs in this brilliant debut novel about a young doctor’s struggle to survive residency, love, and life. 

Having spent the last twenty-something years with her nose in a textbook, brilliant and driven Norah Kapadia has just landed the medical residency of her dreams. But after a disastrous first day, she's ready to quit. Disgruntled patients, sleep deprivation, and her duty to be the "perfect Indian daughter" have her questioning her future as a doctor.

Enter chief resident Ethan Cantor. He's everything Norah aspires to be: respected by the attending physicians, calm during emergencies, and charismatic with his patients. And as he morphs from Norah’s mentor to something more, it seems her luck is finally changing.

But when a fatal medical mistake is made, pulling Norah into a cover-up, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect the secret. What if “doing no harm” means putting herself at risk?

About The Author

Madi Sinha is a physician, and THE WHITE COAT DIARIES is her debut novel. She lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her at madisinha.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

When somebody advertise this book as Grey’s Anatomy meets Scrubs I honestly say “get out of here” or “are you serious?” because this book is too realistic and serious to remind us of tele novella kind of Shondaland series! And let’s not forget this is also not sarcastic and funny approach to doctors......more

A compelling story of personal, familial, and cultural expectations. Madi Sinha is a practicing physician, she really brought an authentic feel to the story and yet it was still extremely accessible. This is the story of Nora and her first year of residency at a prestigious hospital in Philadelphia.......more

Goodreads review by Medha

“People in other, normal jobs might have their computer crash or someone took their hole puncher—that’s their day-to-day office crap. Our day-to-day office crap is death and human suffering.” The White Coat Diaries offers a peek behind the curtain, revealing the inner workings of a doctor’s life. It......more


Quotes

One of PopSugar's and Marie Claire's Best New 2020 Books

"Readers looking for thrilling medical-drama goodness should turn to Madi Sinha's The White Coat Diaries." —PopSugar

"Move over Meredith and McDreamy, there's a hot new medical couple in town."—E! Online
 
“Norah Kapadia is among the most lovable and compelling characters in all of medical fiction.”—Kimmery Martin, author of The Antidote for Everything

“This authentic, no-holds-barred novel based on a savage intern year, is gripping. Her navigating love—in the hospital and in her traditional Indian family—is touching, funny, and fraught. Welcome, author Madi Sinha, to the club of doctor/writers.”—Samuel Shem, author of The House of God, The Spirit of the Place, and Man’s 4th Best Hospital 

"An engrossing story featuring an endearing protagonist. Madi Sinha offers a compelling glimpse into the world of medicine and desi culture through Norah Kapadia, a witty, fierce, memorable character. As Norah navigates her personal and professional struggles, she may falter, but she's never defeated. Readers will delight in her self-discovery and development—both as a doctor and an individual."—Margarita Montimore, author of Oona Out of Order

"Sinha tells a compelling story of self discovery and blends it beautifully with the chaotic world of medicine and the wrenching nature of love."—Sarah Smith, author of Faker

"Charming, authentic, and deeply moving, The White Coat Diaries explores one young doctor's quest for meaning amid the competing demands of career ambition, family obligation, and romantic entanglement."—Kristin Rockaway, author of She's Faking It

“Madi Sinha's witty, heartfelt novel navigates the worlds of medicine and South Asian culture. Readers everywhere will root for Norah Kapadia's compelling journey of self-discovery. Told with equal parts wit and warmth, this story beautifully explores ambition, romance, and identity.”—Saumya Dave, author of Well-Behaved Indian Women

"A smart, zippy gem of a read with a lot of heart and humour, and an endearing heroine."—Lauren Ho, author of Last Tang Standing

"An absorbing novel that follows the maturation of a strong, determined woman who—despite missteps—becomes who she wants to be."—Kirkus