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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Now, a caveat: I am naturally interested in really morbid stuff. I'm an anthropologist with a specialism in death and medical anthropology, so this really rocked my boat like whoa.
It was amazing to me just how much we owe the Hunters, the legacy that they left behind. It was also amazing how much they got away with...
It was amazing to me just how much we owe the Hunters, the legacy that they left behind. It was also amazing how much they got away with...
Fascinating. I really wish I had read this prior to my study abroad in London; so much I probably saw/visited and didn't have this tie-in!
informative
medium-paced
I'm going to have to give up on this one and, perhaps, give it a try at some other time. I'm not sure that I care enough about this topic or if it's just a boring book. I do feel that I'm giving up much too soon - page 42 doesn't really give the author a chance.
As a very thorough biography of Dr. John Hunter, Wendy Moore also successfully details the history surrounding him. She is an expert in describing the necessary phenomenon of the Resurrection Men and the ignorance displayed by the surgeons of the time. Perhaps unintentionally, she is able to portray Hunter as both a hapless, oblivious man and the father of modern surgery. Some moments in this story were portrayed with such a dry hilarity that I snorted out loud. Moore was able to balance the laughable ignorance of Hunter and the ingenuity in him that drove him to become a leading mind in his society. As a character, I was sympathetic toward him, outraged for him, and indignant about him. John Hunter's story has many anatomical twists and turns, and Moore's story-telling leaves little to no room for doubt over how accurate it is.
Interesting subject but not engagingly written
John Hunter, the guy this is about is fascinating, but I found this a bit breathless and journalistic. Despite all the Amazon reviews to the contrary, I thought the history in it was very shallow. She spends too much time speculating: "no doubt...", "Hunter would have...", "we can imagine..." and weaving in every single quote she can find.
John Hunter, the guy this is about is fascinating, but I found this a bit breathless and journalistic. Despite all the Amazon reviews to the contrary, I thought the history in it was very shallow. She spends too much time speculating: "no doubt...", "Hunter would have...", "we can imagine..." and weaving in every single quote she can find.
knocked off a star for the many casual mentions and descriptions of vivisections
(borrowed from franco)
(borrowed from franco)
I read this book in high school and it had great insight into early surgery and medical discoveries. Would definitely read again now that I have greater medical experience to compare to what my high school self thought.