Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

39 reviews

mxss_winterfell's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

An important book that manages to highlight the situation the NHS are in (which has only grown worse since publication) and talk about the real struggles and challenges of being a junior doctor in a funny yet informative way. With witty remarks and pithy comments throughout, Adam Kay's writing makes it easy to read through such a serious book in one sitting.

To anyone who uses, has used, or knows of the NHS service, I would recommend reading this book.

P.S. Grab a little thank you card or gift for your care team after your next hospital stay; goodness knows the government won't thank them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

bookbird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Jan 2023: This must be my third or fourth reread of this incredibly special book. Kay is a master storyteller, and it's his finely balanced combination of light and dark that make this book so impactful. A must-read for anyone who has ever had even the briefest experience of the NHS.

Jan 2024: I don't think I'll ever be able to properly express how highly I recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

elizabethblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

An informative look into the realities of working in medicine. Although the topics can be quite sad, the author leans in to the funny side enough for you to not come away feeling completely devastated. Fascinating to read if you're interested in the behind the scenes of the NHS. 

3.5/5✨(Good, I enjoyed it) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Suicide

nelsvy's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

missmakaela's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

maddiet425's review against another edition

emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abortion

natthahlyh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

taulkstoomuch's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Abortion

Minor: Body shaming and Terminal illness

ellab21's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Suicide