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dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0


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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75


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funny reflective

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Really liked the way it was written and the tone used throughout. I wasn't overly surprised by any of the revelations about the NHS in it, moreso that we continue to do nothing about the problems.


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challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I think the tone was meant to be lighthearted, but it came across as arrogant, especially on the first 30 or so pages. I also would have preferred the book to be about any specialisation but obstretics and gynaecology, because I simply cannot stand men talking disrespectfully about women in labour (not the writer so much as some of his senior colleagues). There was also some pretty horrible advice in there like taking the pill back to back to get rid of your period, instead of using a menstrual cup which also allows you to have sex without any blood involved whilst actually maintaining a healthy period. Yet, the book did give good insight into the failings of medical and nursing degrees, the inefficiency of NHS systems, and the absurd working hours of junior doctors. It was also well-written and kept me hooked right from the start. Funny, though, is not a word I would use to describe this memoir.

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