Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris

7 reviews

gogglor's review

3.75

Informative. Harold Gillies was clearly a wonderful man, and I’m glad he was in this world. Glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Dysphoria

sakisreads's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

I found this book challenging to comprehend initially, but once I persevered it got better! Lindsey Fitzharris's writing was uncomplicated and unpretentious; she used layman terms and explained Harold Gillies's actions and life brilliantly. I felt drawn to the stories throughout and was relieved to see that the chapters were short. 

 

The horrors of the war were evident throughout this book and need content warnings, which I will include below as usual. 

 

All in all, I give this book 4 out of 5 stars ✨ I would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about the world wars' atrocities as well as Gillies, the plastic surgeon who was the catalyst of facial surgeries in a time where it didn't seem possible 😳 Thank you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

cyberhavok's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lady_bountiful's review

3.5

Gets repetitive 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Grief

riddikulus25's review

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

peachmoni's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

mscalls's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail