A review by sanjanabht
The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine, by Thomas Morris
4.0
Outlandish medical stories? Check. Gratituous vintage gore? Check. Wit and humor? Check.
I loved the structure of the book- each story contains direct passages from old journals, interspersed with the author's notes which are hilarious and also explain the unfamiliar and dated medical terms. There were some stories which could have been skipped, a crisper editing would have made this book an even bigger success. But most of the stories deserve their own books.
I loved the structure of the book- each story contains direct passages from old journals, interspersed with the author's notes which are hilarious and also explain the unfamiliar and dated medical terms. There were some stories which could have been skipped, a crisper editing would have made this book an even bigger success. But most of the stories deserve their own books.