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georginaclairep's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
5.0
Hilarious! Listen to the audiobook. Short sharp a little bit emotional and very funny
1madchild's review
4.0
an abslolute hoot! nurse humor at its finest.
nice and quick. didnt drag, well structured.
all you nay sayers have never been on the giving end of healthcare!
nice and quick. didnt drag, well structured.
all you nay sayers have never been on the giving end of healthcare!
smitchy's review
2.0
As a book seller "humour" is one of the hardest genres to recommend. Humour is so subjective and this book is a prime example; apparently Georgie Carroll is a comic, apparently she has won awards for her comedy stylings but I just didn't find this book funny.
Maybe it is a matter of delivery? What is hilarious delivered in person fails to lift off the page? Maybe my sense of humour just doesn't align with hers? Whatever the reason this one fell flat for me. I read about a third and skimmed over the rest about the only things I found funny were the "Book-Work Bloopers".
Perhaps if you are in the medical field you will laugh, cringe, and find yourself nodding along with familiarity?
Maybe it is a matter of delivery? What is hilarious delivered in person fails to lift off the page? Maybe my sense of humour just doesn't align with hers? Whatever the reason this one fell flat for me. I read about a third and skimmed over the rest about the only things I found funny were the "Book-Work Bloopers".
Perhaps if you are in the medical field you will laugh, cringe, and find yourself nodding along with familiarity?
romcm's review
4.0
Funny, but more than that, reassuring. Humans are just bags of blood with a skin casing.
roreads28's review
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Funny, sometimes a bit questionable, but I guess that’s her style. Relatable nursing moments.
sarahdoesaread's review
1.0
This pains me to write because my partner and I went to Georgie Carroll’s comedy show at the Adelaide Fringe and she was absolutely hilarious. Like holding your ribs and choking on your spit funny.
But this book… I just didn’t like it. I am a nursing student so very new to the healthcare scene, and the healthcare references were not the bother. The stories about her life as a nurse were interesting and funny, but it was just everything else in between. I didn’t connect with her story telling and I didn’t find her explanations of stuff like allied health workers to be funny.
It was just a miss for me, clearly not my form of comedy. I, however, would go and see her show again, maybe I just like her better in real life format.
But this book… I just didn’t like it. I am a nursing student so very new to the healthcare scene, and the healthcare references were not the bother. The stories about her life as a nurse were interesting and funny, but it was just everything else in between. I didn’t connect with her story telling and I didn’t find her explanations of stuff like allied health workers to be funny.
It was just a miss for me, clearly not my form of comedy. I, however, would go and see her show again, maybe I just like her better in real life format.
ashleighrenae_21's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
Light-hearted, funny way of addressing the nursing profession, issues student, new, seasoned nurses face. Georgie is funny and this audiobook was a blast to listen to.
yepanotherbookstagram's review
5.0
Being a health care professional, I can’t help but be drawn to anything health care related. When I saw that Nurse Georgie Carroll was performing at the Adelaide Fringe last year, I knew I had to see her - and I’m so glad I did. She is absolutely hilarious. Imagine my excitement when I found out she had written a book!
I absolutely devoured this book. Georgie writes with such warmth and humour, I found myself laughing out loud at so much of what I was reading.
Throughout the book, Georgie shares her life growing up and then working as a nurse. There are countless anecdotes, which would be enjoyed both by those who do and do not work in health.
Georgie reminds me so much of one of the amazing nurses I work with, which made me love the book even more (and I know they have worked together previously. I wish I was on shift with them together, I think I would wet myself laughing).
Do yourself a favour and get this book - and also check out YouTube clips of the live show, you won’t regret it!
Thanks to @netgalley and @macmillanaus for the review copy!
I absolutely devoured this book. Georgie writes with such warmth and humour, I found myself laughing out loud at so much of what I was reading.
Throughout the book, Georgie shares her life growing up and then working as a nurse. There are countless anecdotes, which would be enjoyed both by those who do and do not work in health.
Georgie reminds me so much of one of the amazing nurses I work with, which made me love the book even more (and I know they have worked together previously. I wish I was on shift with them together, I think I would wet myself laughing).
Do yourself a favour and get this book - and also check out YouTube clips of the live show, you won’t regret it!
Thanks to @netgalley and @macmillanaus for the review copy!