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A review by lindseythelibrarian
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This was an interesting read. I don’t really know what to expect. And also, when I picked it up, I didn’t notice the subtitle, I.e. that’s this book is specifically about Joseph Lister.
The gruesome parts of this book are compelling, and the parts about Joseph and his methodology, as well as the weather he was with his students were super interesting. I felt like a book meandered a little bit, but it was still enjoyable.
If you’re into medical history and people trying wacky things, discrediting what it actually works, and more check out the podcast Sawbones. I think the did an episode about this guy!
The gruesome parts of this book are compelling, and the parts about Joseph and his methodology, as well as the weather he was with his students were super interesting. I felt like a book meandered a little bit, but it was still enjoyable.
If you’re into medical history and people trying wacky things, discrediting what it actually works, and more check out the podcast Sawbones. I think the did an episode about this guy!