Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel

"Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel" by Graham Travers is a story set in the early 1900s that follows a young woman chasing her dreams in medicine, where she bumps into a world stacked against her ambitions. The story gets going as Mona and her friend Lucy anxiously await the results of their medical exams, which will dictate their futures. Mona is worried because it could mean disaster for her aspirations. The story looks at what it means to be yourself, what society expects from you, and how tricky it can be to be a woman in a field mainly run by men. Mona's journey is one of self-discovery, mixed with light-hearted chatter and serious reflection, all while in a growing academic and changing social environment.