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This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
29 reviews
bethkayreading's review against another edition
4.75
Minor: Fatphobia
portapages's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Medical content, and Infertility
Moderate: Fatphobia, Cancer, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Body shaming, and Islamophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
I picked up the audiobook for this after starting the TV adaptation and it's equal parts uplifting and disheartening (to hear about the exhaustion and lack of support available for doctors and nurses). Adam Kay's caustic brand of humour brings so many moments of light-hearted relief among the sad and emotional diary entries that make up this book. I have a huge amount of respect and appreciation for everything NHS workers do and I wish our government afforded them the same respect (instead of gradually eroding the NHS and pushing it towards privatisation). Kay has a good suggestion for what we can do to change things: write to your MPs and demand changes at government level.
This is a great read, and although there are some extremely harrowing moments, it's definitely one I'd recommend for an eye-opening first-hand account of life as a medic.
Content warnings for graphic descriptions of blood and bodily trauma, pregnancy, miscarriages and stillbirth, death of children/babies, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt, discussions of racism, fatphobia, excrement.
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Excrement
Minor: Body shaming
kathrinellis's review against another edition
5.0
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
juliethebookcat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Infertility
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Death, and Fatphobia
maduvanthivenkatesan's review against another edition
4.0
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!theteaisaddictive's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Blood
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Islamophobia
dale1997's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Death, Dementia, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
thatgirlkev's review
4.0
Moderate: Fatphobia