kaarrii's review against another edition
5.0
“a great doctor must have a huge heart and a distended aorta through which pumps a vast lake of compassion and human kindness.”
This book was so good that I read it in two days, it was inventive, hysterical and intuitive. Adam Kay has a way with words, he has the type of British humour that I love. But most importantly, I learnt a lot about the medical world.. although it has definitely put me off of child birth (Adam worked in the labour wards when he was a doctor).. some of the stories made me cringe and laugh at the same time!
Most medical terminology is explained at the bottom of the page by Adam which really helped, it is easy to read even with all the terminology in the book anyway.
This book has really opened up my eyes to how hectic a doctor's life is, I already knew they had long and tough shifts but the harsh reality of the medical world is explained at the end of the book by Adam (I won't spoil it). Considering the state of the NHS now, everyone should read this book and fight to keep the NHS in business, we need it more than ever.
This book was so good that I read it in two days, it was inventive, hysterical and intuitive. Adam Kay has a way with words, he has the type of British humour that I love. But most importantly, I learnt a lot about the medical world.. although it has definitely put me off of child birth (Adam worked in the labour wards when he was a doctor).. some of the stories made me cringe and laugh at the same time!
Most medical terminology is explained at the bottom of the page by Adam which really helped, it is easy to read even with all the terminology in the book anyway.
This book has really opened up my eyes to how hectic a doctor's life is, I already knew they had long and tough shifts but the harsh reality of the medical world is explained at the end of the book by Adam (I won't spoil it). Considering the state of the NHS now, everyone should read this book and fight to keep the NHS in business, we need it more than ever.
victoriafroehlich's review against another edition
4.0
Hilarious. Twisted healthcare humour at its finest
mlaughy1's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 I think this is a great book for people to read if you’re planning to go into the medical field, Adam shows the good, the bad, and the ugly in this one and his sense of humor made it a really enjoyable read. I took off half a star because near the end it became clear that I wasn’t the target audience, which isn’t a problem, but I’m not sure I was able to fully get the magnitude of his message. I still took away the important points that one needs to be empathetic towards doctors because they’re people too, I just didn’t fully understand the political statements he made at the end that’s all. Aside from that, I found it really interesting to see how it is for doctors in a country where patients get free healthcare and it was a really interesting perspective.
earftoalex's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
incredible insight into working for the nhs, perfect mix of humour and horrific realism of the job with relatable mentions and intensely immersive descriptions ! great read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Blood, Infertility, Medical content, and Miscarriage
Minor: Self harm, Dementia, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
catriona176's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
joaocorreia's review against another edition
5.0
Giving this book a 5 star rating because I found every chapter to be either incredibly funny and witty or heartwarming and emotional.