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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
emotional
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inspiring
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I love this book. I cry, I laugh, it makes me angry and sad. I have reread this book at least twice and listened to it several times.
This book is a stark reminder of while being a doctor looks super cool on TV whether it's the doctors on ER or on House, it is not a job I would be able to do. If it's not the chaotic nature of the job, it's the fact that you work so much, you have no time to your own. But it also confirmed something that's going on in the US where there aren't enough medical professionals to take care of everything that needs to be done through no fault of their own.
He has an excellent sense of humor, with plenty of snark. But the book takes a sharp unexpected turn at the end, and the sudden change only serves to illustrate how quickly things can change. Highly recommend to anyone who sees a doctor.
He has an excellent sense of humor, with plenty of snark. But the book takes a sharp unexpected turn at the end, and the sudden change only serves to illustrate how quickly things can change. Highly recommend to anyone who sees a doctor.
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
fast-paced
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A highly necessary read. But it was also one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read, though it's not a book so much as a vast collection of anecdotes that showcase every aspect of Adam Kay's experience as an OB/GYN, from the uplifting to the humorous to the horrifying. Kay has a witty way of writing which makes all of this come together seamlessly (actually, it can be quite jarring, but in situations where that's exactly the point). Making the book centered around his hospital diaries, which either gloss over his personal life or give clinical descriptions of it, was an excellent choice that really drove home how overworked and unavailable he was to both himself and the important people in his life.
I laughed a lot (uncontrollably). I also cried a lot (not unexpectedly). And now I'm filled with a deep sense of despair and foreboding. I'm frankly amazed at how the US and the UK have both managed to create such horrific healthcare systems. I had always highly respected the NHS until reading this (not for much reason beyond them seeming like a competent public health service, which is an easy feat to accomplish when competing with the nonexistent American one), but that respect has come crashing down and I've realized I'm really ignorant about all of this.
Finally, I'm left questioning my sanity for still wanting to go into this profession (as the only major difference across the ocean is the paycheck, which I'm sure can make up for a lot of things, but not the important ones). Though it's exhilarating that one day I will also be able to work to help patients and tell stories like this, it's unsettling to know that that will also be when I will consider all of this normal and par for the course.
I laughed a lot (uncontrollably). I also cried a lot (not unexpectedly). And now I'm filled with a deep sense of despair and foreboding. I'm frankly amazed at how the US and the UK have both managed to create such horrific healthcare systems. I had always highly respected the NHS until reading this (not for much reason beyond them seeming like a competent public health service, which is an easy feat to accomplish when competing with the nonexistent American one), but that respect has come crashing down and I've realized I'm really ignorant about all of this.
Finally, I'm left questioning my sanity for still wanting to go into this profession (as the only major difference across the ocean is the paycheck, which I'm sure can make up for a lot of things, but not the important ones). Though it's exhilarating that one day I will also be able to work to help patients and tell stories like this, it's unsettling to know that that will also be when I will consider all of this normal and par for the course.
funny
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced