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saffronjw's review
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Pregnancy, Death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Cancer, Medical content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child death, and Xenophobia
aimeenotpond's review
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual content and Miscarriage
Minor: Vomit and Terminal illness
jkupps's review
4.5
Graphic: Abortion and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Chronic illness, Drug use, Pregnancy, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cancer, Addiction, Death, and Dementia
amylia_k's review
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Medical content
Moderate: Medical trauma, Infertility, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit
leabhar_love's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Medical content, Blood, Excrement, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma
sweekune's review
4.5
Being an NHS midwife, I'm intimately familiar with the delights of working over the Christmas period. As with This Is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay made me laugh and cry and empathise entirely with his festive anecdotes.
- Full of a mix of heartwarming, hilarious, concerning and occasionally extremely sad stories. The balance feels right and the way these are told is excellent. Kay also narrates this brilliantly and made me laugh so much my husband became slightly concerned for my wellbeing.
- A warning: if you are squeamish or not okay with hearing about some of the less funny elements of healthcare, in particular pregnancy loss related, then this book is not going to be your cup of tea.
Perfect for those who enjoy humourous and real life anecdotes from the NHS with a festive focus. Made me appreciate the work my colleagues and I do each and every day, including over Christmas.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit
caprisunsandfruitshoots's review
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Vomit
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming
lilyofthevalley_reads's review
5.0
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, and Vomit
Graphic descriptions of abortion