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sphie25's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
liked the end part of the book but was a bit eh abt the start. read it bc my old coworker said that if i wanted to be a doctor i should read this and it did make me question my choices 😠but i don’t want to go into surgery and it’s less sexist and more aware of treating junior doctors right now so surely it’s fine !!! liked the ending and loved the bits abt her family and stuff bc i thought it was so sweet how people supported her.
jammeeaira's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
tildahlia's review
3.0
Reading this book will make you nervous about ever getting surgery. Why do we structure our elite medicine to basically ensure doctors are exhausted and burnt out? I personally would prefer my surgery from someone who has had 8 hours of rest, has had a good gym sesh and gets along great with their colleagues! Then add in the structural racism and sexism that pervades and makes it even harder for some to feel safe and work and get the same opportunities as others. Enjoyed this as an audiobook, but was finding it a bit long by the end. I’m also very squeamish so struggled with some of the descriptions of procedures. So many missing fingers….
peachybee53's review against another edition
4.0
This memoir was addictive, honest and validating. It's a fascinating window behind the scenes of Australian medicine/surgery. There's a lot of important themes - casual racism, sexism, mental illness, assault, workplace discrimination, burnout & fatigue.
As someone who has suffered from mental illness and fatigue, Kadota's brief descriptions of her worst days hit home for me. I'm so glad that she has been able to share her experience. I hope that this story will continue to make cultural waves both inside and out of the medical world.
As someone who has suffered from mental illness and fatigue, Kadota's brief descriptions of her worst days hit home for me. I'm so glad that she has been able to share her experience. I hope that this story will continue to make cultural waves both inside and out of the medical world.