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4.16 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Very interesting with a good variety of cases. It follows the author from med school onward. Unfortunately I had to return it before I finished.
When the Air Hits Your Brain is as real as it gets. I have worked for 26 years in the neurosurgical ICU in the same hospital where Dr. Vertosick was a resident. Every story is absolutely true to life, only the names have changed. Neurosurgery can be vastly rewarding and heartbreakingly sad, and he does an excellent job showcasing some of his more memorable cases. This book made me laugh, and it made me cry, as I have experienced many of the same scenarios. Definitely a must read for someone who enjoys nonfiction, short stories, or medical dramas. Thanks, Dr. Vertosick.
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medium-paced
Well, if you're into neurosurgery, this is the book for you. If you're not into neurosurgery...then this still might be the book for you. Vertosick provides deep insight into the life of a brain surgeon and all the surrounding devastation that goes hand in hand with the profession. Mind you, the book is set in the beginning years of his career and therefore much of the medicine and practices are outdated. Which made it all the more interesting to me. It reads as a smooth narrative and I've been describing it to people as "the surgery moments only of a Grey's Anatomy episode." Take that as you will.
emotional
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inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
medium-paced
It started off as a little janky but got sort of good 30-40 pages in but it never hooked me. I gave up at around 70%because it just became really boring. Boring cases, boring dialog, nothing that was of an interest to me.
informative
medium-paced