vivmorris's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.5
prick breeds prick
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Bullying
laurataylor's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
reads_eats_explores's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide
travelseatsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
As a nurse who does almost permanent nights I knew once I saw The Night Interns popping up I had to read it even if it was with some trepidation.
The book centers around 3 young surgical interns as they attempt to navigate a series of nights on call down the dark corridors of a large Irish hospital. Duffy presents the reality of a working hospital at night in it's true mundane, dark, and often tense form. He allows the reader into the world of the exhausted and browbeaten interns trying to survive yet another night while simultaneously trying to keep their patients alive.
I've seen some reviews complain that they felt nervous and exhausted reading this and I honestly think that that just shows the incredible talent that Duffy has in conveying the minute by minute anxiousness and sheer need to just keep going that can accompany a nasty night shift.
The book isn't all dark, it's filled with some great moments of companionship and a few sections where I did have a proper giggle. I found it quite interesting to see the doctor/nurse dynamic played out from the other point of view and also just really loved the brutal honesty and openness.
The book definitely felt like a memoir rather than fiction and I wonder if it is semi-autobiographical/auto-fiction considering that Austin Duffy is a practicing consultant. Either way, I think his own lived experiences as an intern most definitely contributed to the writing success of this book.
I listened to the audiobook, which I enjoyed as it really added to that feeling of being inside their heads as they fumbled along. Paul Nugent was a fantastic narrator and was able to portray the different characters really well, from the antagonistic consultant down to the often overly eager intern.
The Night Interns may not be for everyone but it is a really well written, realistic and truly evocative book which conveys the moody almost ominous feeling of a hospital at night.
The book centers around 3 young surgical interns as they attempt to navigate a series of nights on call down the dark corridors of a large Irish hospital. Duffy presents the reality of a working hospital at night in it's true mundane, dark, and often tense form. He allows the reader into the world of the exhausted and browbeaten interns trying to survive yet another night while simultaneously trying to keep their patients alive.
I've seen some reviews complain that they felt nervous and exhausted reading this and I honestly think that that just shows the incredible talent that Duffy has in conveying the minute by minute anxiousness and sheer need to just keep going that can accompany a nasty night shift.
The book isn't all dark, it's filled with some great moments of companionship and a few sections where I did have a proper giggle. I found it quite interesting to see the doctor/nurse dynamic played out from the other point of view and also just really loved the brutal honesty and openness.
The book definitely felt like a memoir rather than fiction and I wonder if it is semi-autobiographical/auto-fiction considering that Austin Duffy is a practicing consultant. Either way, I think his own lived experiences as an intern most definitely contributed to the writing success of this book.
I listened to the audiobook, which I enjoyed as it really added to that feeling of being inside their heads as they fumbled along. Paul Nugent was a fantastic narrator and was able to portray the different characters really well, from the antagonistic consultant down to the often overly eager intern.
The Night Interns may not be for everyone but it is a really well written, realistic and truly evocative book which conveys the moody almost ominous feeling of a hospital at night.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide
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