Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay

28 reviews

danisbookshelfx's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Easy and funny read with parts that are emotional 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

Has trigger warning in book and can skip the section

laura_j9's review

funny relaxing sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Medical content, and Medical trauma

lucyeanderson's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

i love anything adam kay writes, i just wish this book was longer! he’s hilarious and so truthful about the often unseen parts of medicine. he also really inspires me to keep up with going into the healthcare field, when some days it can feel difficult, tiring and not worth it. this book is a reminder that even though it’s shit some days, it totally is worth it. 5/5 stars i will read anything this man writes <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Medical content

saffronjw's review

emotional funny informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Pregnancy, Death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Cancer, Medical content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child death, and Xenophobia

ccassidy98's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Blood, Infertility, Medical content, Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, and Cursing

jkupps's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Chronic illness, Drug use, Pregnancy, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cancer, Addiction, Death, and Dementia

bookedbymadeline's review

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Mix of funny jokes/stories and sad stories. Interesting snippets of the authors experiences as a doctor in the UK!

I appreciated the warnings about particularly upsetting medical procedures so that you can skip if you’d like. This was a quick and enjoyable read given that it’s a slim book!

I have Kay’s first book, This is going to Hurt, so I’m excited to get a more In depth look at his work experiences and learn more about healthcare in the UK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Abortion, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infertility, Death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Addiction

markedwithanm's review

emotional funny hopeful informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Infertility, Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

amylia_k's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

i didn’t find this book flowed as quickly as ‘this is going to hurt’, but it was equally as heartbreaking, funny and informative. This festive sequel again makes me feel so appreciative of the things and people i have around me, and make me feel incredibly proud of those i know who are on the front line of our country and sacrifice themselves for our wellbeing! Kay’s writing is truly beautiful! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma, Infertility, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit