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A review by lozzy
Critical: Science and stories from the brink of human life by Matt Morgan
4.0
This is a really interesting memoir, filled with the perfect amount of science and personal anecdote. I am a huge medical memoir fan and found this one as interesting and thought-provoking as many others.
I loved consuming this in audio format as it is read by Dr Morgan himself and gives the book a personal touch, like he is giving a speech at a convention. Because it is quite technical, I’m not sure I would have consumed the information as well in physical form.
His views on smoking were quite strong which may conflict readers, as a non-smoker I didn’t feel offended by the section but I can imagine smokers may object! Obviously, as a scientist he is speaking from experience and is using his voice to urge others to make better choices. I appreciated the section on CPR.
Overall, I really enjoyed this, and loved learning about the ICU which is quite under-represented in NHS discussions in the media. It gives amazing insight into the ICU, the NHS generally and also the human body. Brilliant!
Thank you Netgalley for the early copy.
I loved consuming this in audio format as it is read by Dr Morgan himself and gives the book a personal touch, like he is giving a speech at a convention. Because it is quite technical, I’m not sure I would have consumed the information as well in physical form.
His views on smoking were quite strong which may conflict readers, as a non-smoker I didn’t feel offended by the section but I can imagine smokers may object! Obviously, as a scientist he is speaking from experience and is using his voice to urge others to make better choices. I appreciated the section on CPR.
Overall, I really enjoyed this, and loved learning about the ICU which is quite under-represented in NHS discussions in the media. It gives amazing insight into the ICU, the NHS generally and also the human body. Brilliant!
Thank you Netgalley for the early copy.