untitledlullaby's review against another edition
1.0
I so wanted to like this book but it turned out to be super boring
meltingpenguins's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, this was so good.
It's very tongue-in-cheek, there's quite a bit that might gross some people out, but overall it's a marvellous and entertaining read, that might make you exclaim 'WTF?!' not just once.
It's very tongue-in-cheek, there's quite a bit that might gross some people out, but overall it's a marvellous and entertaining read, that might make you exclaim 'WTF?!' not just once.
rafelath's review against another edition
5.0
Αν και υποχόνδρια, μπορώ να πω ότι απολαμβάνω ιδιαίτερα την αναγνωση περίεργων ιατρικών φαινομένων...
katsherms's review against another edition
4.0
I had a fun time with this book. It's funny and weird, but oh boy is it gnarly.
compel4086's review against another edition
3.0
This book is something else! Some things you just can't "un-read"
marpesea's review against another edition
4.0
This is basically a collection of gross, out-dated and peculiar tidbits from medical history grouped into headings such as “Dubious Remedies” and “Remarkable Recoveries.” I thoroughly enjoyed this, although I recommend this only for those with a strong stomach.
danie_joye_breit's review against another edition
5.0
Please be warned, many if these cases are very gnarly, gory and unpleasant. Although the commentary was often pretty cheesy, Thomas Morris provided helpful context into the state of medicine at the time and he did a very good job finding cases that are absurd, fascinating, repulsive and (occasionally) highly unlikely in medical journal canon. I found this book very entertaining.