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laurataylor's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
aimeenotpond's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness and Vomit
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
3.5
Despite being a short read, this is a lovely snippet that contains heartache and laughter. Its short and sweet, for a better more fleshed out time read This Is Going To Hurt.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief
maddireads13's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
amylia_k's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
sweekune's review against another edition
4.5
Being an NHS midwife, I'm intimately familiar with the delights of working over the Christmas period. As with This Is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay made me laugh and cry and empathise entirely with his festive anecdotes.
- Full of a mix of heartwarming, hilarious, concerning and occasionally extremely sad stories. The balance feels right and the way these are told is excellent. Kay also narrates this brilliantly and made me laugh so much my husband became slightly concerned for my wellbeing.
- A warning: if you are squeamish or not okay with hearing about some of the less funny elements of healthcare, in particular pregnancy loss related, then this book is not going to be your cup of tea.
Perfect for those who enjoy humourous and real life anecdotes from the NHS with a festive focus. Made me appreciate the work my colleagues and I do each and every day, including over Christmas.
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
caprisunsandfruitshoots's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming
booksandharps's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abortion
Moderate: Miscarriage
olivianw's review against another edition
4.5
Mostly very funny, but the bits that aren’t funny are tender instead.
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, and Grief