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rkaufman13's review against another edition
4.0
Restarting this book from the beginning. Forgot how disturbing it is, so it may be slow going.
lanid's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Terminal illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
caitpoytress's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, probably because I could relate so much of what the author described to my own experiences with cadaveric dissection - everything from trying to find the right balance of humor and respectfulness in the lab, to the rush of emotions you feel when you see that your cadaver has painted fingernails (ours were a pearly pink), a stark reminder that she was once a living and breathing human being and not just a lab specimen. The historical bits were interesting as well, and reading this book made me really want to get back to the the lab again.
boomgrrrl's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. It's different than what I usually read, but her journey through med school took me on an adventure. This book makes you think about a lot of things. This was a fascinating book that will take you on an emotional journey through med school. The other really interesting thing is that the author takes you through the history of dissection. Absolutely fascinating.
steamedegg's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed the combination of both personal and historical anecdotes Montross includes, along with lessons in human anatomy to remind us of the intricacies of the human body and medicine. Perhaps if the premed classes I struggled through had been taught the way this book was written I would've stayed on that track..? (Just an excuse, I know)
joyejenkins's review against another edition
4.0
'I have learned that the body and mind are not as easily separable as I had once imagined and that the treatment of one nearly always demands an understanding of the other.'
'The human body harbors mysteries that are not solved by textbooks or studying, and, as I have been confronted with them, I have found myself amazed, humbled, and unnerved.'
'the most alarming moments of anatomy are not the bizarre, the unknown. they are the familiar.'
'The human body harbors mysteries that are not solved by textbooks or studying, and, as I have been confronted with them, I have found myself amazed, humbled, and unnerved.'
'the most alarming moments of anatomy are not the bizarre, the unknown. they are the familiar.'
mommynewyear's review against another edition
5.0
IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! It's amazing to me how she creates such an intense relationship with her cadaver that even the readers can experience and understand. This book had me wanting to go to med school for the longest time!