This is an especially insightful portrayal of the doctor-patient relationship, told refreshingly in the format of a graphic novel. Physicians frequently face feelings of guilt, frustration, and helplessness as they attempt to do their best for difficult patients or for patients facing difficult diseases. Dr. Williams captures these heavy emotions honestly and leavens them with humor, resulting in a realistic depiction of how physicians cope with emotionally taxing situations behind the scenes. But it isn’t all dissatisfaction and gloom, and Dr. Williams gets it right there too. His character, Dr. James, also has touching triumphs, making small but caring differences in his patients’ lives as he sees them in the office or visits them at home. Just like Dr. James, at the end of the book, the audience is left with a sense that in spite of the daily grind and the personal battles, being a good physician is meaningful and that everyone – doctor and patient – has troubles to face, sometimes more successfully than others.