A review by tessieferro
The House of God by Samuel Shem

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“I realized with alarm that I hadn’t learned how to save anyone at all, not Dr. Sanders or Lazarus or Jimmy or Saul or Anna O., and that what I was thrilled about was learning how to save myself.”

The right book at the right time. Does it have a lot of weird psychosexual stuff that maybe isn’s super necessary and that the author should see a therapist about? Yes. Is it also the realest I’ve seen medicine portrayed in media so far, and actually kind of disturbing and hard to read in the second half? Absolutely.