claudiaslibrarycard's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
God of Sperm is an informative, interesting biography of Cappy Rothman, a doctor who pioneered sperm research and revolutionized reproductive health in the 1970s.
The title seems funny, but it is the nickname Cappy earned amongst his peers and patients and there are very few jokes in this book. In the beginning we learn about Cappy’s childhood via stories of his mafia boss father. Norman Rothman was deeply involved in Cuba and while interesting, this section feels a bit out of place with the rest of the book.
I enjoyed the parts of the book that focused on how forward thinking Cappy was to research make infertility in a time when all blame was placed upon women. I also appreciated the honesty that was shown about his personal life with his wife and children.
Overall this was an informative book that I would recommend to anyone curious about the history of IVF and other infertility treatments. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
The title seems funny, but it is the nickname Cappy earned amongst his peers and patients and there are very few jokes in this book. In the beginning we learn about Cappy’s childhood via stories of his mafia boss father. Norman Rothman was deeply involved in Cuba and while interesting, this section feels a bit out of place with the rest of the book.
I enjoyed the parts of the book that focused on how forward thinking Cappy was to research make infertility in a time when all blame was placed upon women. I also appreciated the honesty that was shown about his personal life with his wife and children.
Overall this was an informative book that I would recommend to anyone curious about the history of IVF and other infertility treatments. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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