Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

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

16 reviews

amystainton's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.75

A great view into the NHS from a man who has experienced it first hand. Don’t recommend if pregnant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Terminal illness

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.25

I was never prepared for anything this book threw at me. When I prepared for the worst, I ended up laughing. When I was prepared for a funny story, I was hit the hardest.

This book is poignant and beautiful and fucking hilarious. Adam Kay is brilliant, and his writing style is fabulous. If you get the chance to see him live- which I have- do it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Miscarriage, Medical content, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Excrement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion and Alcoholism

kathrinellis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative fast-paced

5.0

This was such an interesting and emotional read. There‘s the right balance between funny and tragic stories. It also provides an accurate insight into the way people working in a medical institution are treated by patients, the government and colleagues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Vomit

maduvanthivenkatesan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

This was so affecting and especially poignant reading it as someone who dropped out of medical school. I loved learning about the ins and outs of obs and gynae medicine, about different conditions and their treatments. It was deeply frustrating and angering to read about the deep systemic issues chipping away at the health system and the affect it had on doctors. I work for a union now and it made my blood boil to witness such appalling working conditions and health and safety arising from austerity. The author narrates the book in such a laid-back and funny way, which makes the sad bits even more impactful. Would definitely recommend it!

vivmorris's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism

gravis's review against another edition

dark emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism