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colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
I have not yet previously read any of Henry Marsh's books, but after really enjoying this I might look them up. This was an very compelling, informative and easy book to get invested in.
athouse's review against another edition
4.0
Much more introspective than his first book. A bit maudlin at times but I still enjoyed it. Some nice insight into the grace of dying and not doing too much.
mkhunterz's review against another edition
1.0
I was interested in the premise of a memoir about life in neurosurgery. I was entirely disappointed to find that this book was instead a random and confused series of meandering anecdotes, only some of which had anything to do with medicine. On top of that, the author reveals himself to be a narcissistic, egotistical racist with an anger problem. The racism is subtle but present throughout the entire book, as he reminisces about his time in Nepal and how much smarter and more privileged he was than his colleagues or patients there. Do yourself a favor and find a different medical memoir and don’t waste your time reading it like I did.
anasothershelf's review against another edition
4.0
Para empezar, no considero que Admissions sea la continuación de [b:Ante todo, no hagas daño|29074474|Ante todo, no hagas daño|Henry Marsh|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1455227903s/29074474.jpg|40447706]. En esta ocasión, tenemos algo más parecido a una autobiografía, con numerosas reflexiones sobre la vida y la trayectoria profesional de un neurocirujano. Como el título sugiere, hay franqueza, pero también tristeza y arrepentimiento. Admissions vuelve a enseñarnos sobre ese complicado equilibrio entre la empatía y el desapego que ejercen los profesionales de la salud a diario, y sobre la imposibilidad de aceptar que los fracasos no sobrepasan los casos de éxito. Quedan numerosas secuelas sobre fallos de juicio, sobre decisiones tomadas a destiempo, así como una predominante ansiedad por saber que algo que ha definido toda la vida de una persona llega a su fin. Marsh reitera su deseo de tener una muerte digna y rápida, pero siente cierto conflicto interno al conocer los dos lados del espectro: como médico, es consciente de que pronto estará sujeto a esas enfermedades de edad avanzada (peor aún, será el primero en reconocer los síntomas); por otro lado, como persona, es también consciente de que estamos de alguna forma «programados» para aferrarnos a una última esperanza.
Otros temas que toca este libro es su experiencia trabajando en Nepal y Ucrania (cuyos capítulos pueden tener una estructura algo caótica), su pasado y su familia, su desilusión al reconocer que todo lo que somos se reduce a lo físico, así como su proyecto de renovar una casa a orillas del canal en Oxford.
Aunque no sea ese tipo de autobiografías en la que el lector se vea fácilmente reflejado o que derroche optimismo, considero muy valiosa su entereza a la hora de hablar sobre la muerte, la enfermedad y sus argumentos a favor de la eutanasia.
Otros temas que toca este libro es su experiencia trabajando en Nepal y Ucrania (cuyos capítulos pueden tener una estructura algo caótica), su pasado y su familia, su desilusión al reconocer que todo lo que somos se reduce a lo físico, así como su proyecto de renovar una casa a orillas del canal en Oxford.
Aunque no sea ese tipo de autobiografías en la que el lector se vea fácilmente reflejado o que derroche optimismo, considero muy valiosa su entereza a la hora de hablar sobre la muerte, la enfermedad y sus argumentos a favor de la eutanasia.
the_dragon_reread's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
beebless's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this was well written - there are snippets of excellent description of places. I got the impression that Marsh is angry, anxious, grappling with his retirement but a lot felt unresolved. There was so much that I didn't find out though - what is his relationship like with his second wife? Did he learn from the mistakes of his first marriage? How did he reconcile with his children?
He's very displeased with how the NHS is run now, but I'd like to know if he's conveyed his solutions to decision makers. How does he get so involved with his Ukrainian and Nepalese colleagues - there seems to be a jump from "I trained with them" to "now I'm visiting every year". I also got the impression that he could be absolutely horrible to work with. And I know it's an autobiography but there seemed like there was very little about the people around him and how they might feel.
He's very displeased with how the NHS is run now, but I'd like to know if he's conveyed his solutions to decision makers. How does he get so involved with his Ukrainian and Nepalese colleagues - there seems to be a jump from "I trained with them" to "now I'm visiting every year". I also got the impression that he could be absolutely horrible to work with. And I know it's an autobiography but there seemed like there was very little about the people around him and how they might feel.
murk1131's review against another edition
A doctor without humility - not interested.
nicstar's review against another edition
4.0
Primarily focuses on his retirement from neurosurgery and confronting the end of his life. Also dispenses some hidden secrets.