Reviews

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh

leafblogger's review

hopeful informative fast-paced

3.5

Pretty good - I enjoyed it and I think I would trust Dr. Marsh. He's honest about his shortcomings and his wins. I felt like I didn't really get a message or a theme, though. It was certainly interesting!

beth2000's review

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

elodieharvey's review

emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

louisadelphine's review

emotional funny informative medium-paced

3.25

tessalehman's review

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

safaak's review

dark emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

rainbowdragonz's review against another edition

4.25

 This is a book about neuroscience. When I first started this book I loved it but then a death in the family happened and a pandemic hit. That put me off this book a little. It's honest and well written but I do think it's a subject matter you have to love to read it.
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I have three degree's psychology and have taken modules in neuroscience. This book is fascinating to me as it involves an element of the brain I haven't explored as psychologists are not medically trained. 

elliemayxox's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

very_confused_duck's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

shesalwaysreading's review against another edition

informative reflective

4.0

Many reviews are calling the author egotistical and pretentious but I felt like it was an honest and pragmatic take on a very difficult career choice. I enjoyed all of the gritty case details but skimmed the chapter about the chemo drug approval forum/meeting. I waited a long time to read this book from my library but this topic interests me greatly so it was worth the wait.