Reviews tagging 'Death'

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

174 reviews

lawsam's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

A funny but also slightly depressing view into the world of junior doctors in the UK, probably even more poignant right now. Definitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

foreverbookwandering's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.5

I listened to this on audiobook and it’s narrated by Adam Kay. It is an incredibly eye opening book and a deep dive into the pressures everyone working in the NHS face on a daily basis and the lack of support they receive in return. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

kemakitty's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm

lozababe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

5.0

I have had this on my want to read list for a long time, but after watching the TV series (twice) it quickly moved up to my must read now list and it did not disappoint. 
Written as different chapters in Adam Kay’s life, from newly qualifying to the incident that lead him to quit medicine, this book covered all aspects of life as a doctor. Each chapter starts with an explanation about the post he is in and a few anecdotes from his life. It then moves onto diary entries from the time in each post.
The book had me laughing at the ridiculousness of some situations, cringing at others and tearing up at a few too. It opens your eyes to the dire state of the NHS and how doctors are always viewed as well paid for short hours when that’s really not true. They are underpaid, under appreciated and overworked in a system that is failing them. We are lucky to have our NHS in this country and we should appreciate it much more than we do sometimes. 
Adam’s writing is both informative and witty and it was a pleasure to read and was one that I flew through as it was so easy to read that I didn’t want to put it down at all.
The main takeaway that I have from this book is how much the system needs to change for those working for the NHS but in order for that to happen, governments need to stop trying to privatise parts of it and set unobtainable targets all while the expecting those that work there to spend the majority of their life at work and only getting paid for some of it. All of the staff are under tremendous pressure and they need their loved ones support before we lose all of them to easier and better paying jobs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

tessareads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Funny and heartbreaking. As a nurse, it really made me appreciate doctors more and understand that they struggle a lot too. Would recommend to anyone living in the UK to understand what it's like to work in the NHS.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, and Abortion

sabbcm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

eviereadsallthetime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer and Infertility

portapages's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

lovely, hilarious, heartbreaking book. made me bust out laughing more than once, and also really made me feel for people working on the frontlines. healthcare systems all over the world need to do better, for the sakes of both the staff and patients.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt

apologygirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

very good. very funny. very sad. they should have made this into a play instead of a tv show 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt and Alcohol

eliza_flamingo1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol