《好医生》以种族隔离结束后的南非为背景,讲述了黑人小镇两个白人医生行医和处世的哲学。小说描绘了新旧交接时期的南非风貌,偷窃和抢劫事件频繁发生,黑人和白人区别对待。小说探讨了改革步履的艰难,抨击了南非政府的虚伪,质问黎明何时到来。 In the context of post-apartheid South Africa, Good Doctor tells the philosophy of two white doctors practicing and acting in a black town. The novel portrays the South African style of the old and new transitional periods, the frequent occurrence of theft and robbery, and the distinction between blacks and whites. The novel explores the difficulties of reform and attacks on the hypocrisy of the South African government and asks when the dawn will come.