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haircurtains's review
“Men who save life never get the same appreciation and reward as those whose business it is to destroy it”
nadiadhansen's review
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.25
i love medical history and this book is very informative and interesting. i just dont think this is the vibe i like for non-fiction and that is okay, i'd probably still recommend it to people who like WW or medical history
rainbowbookworm's review
4.0
Fascinating look at how the lives of facially disfigured WWI veterans were changed by the advanced in plastic surgery that were emerging at the time. The book mostly focuses on Dr. Harold Gillies, his team, and the miracles they were able to perform as they were figuring out how to best go about facial reconstruction.
em_1920's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Medical content, War, and Death
ellaarose's review
4.0
I think this is the most readable history book I've ever read. Fitzharris blends the narrative of WWI, Gillies's operations and individual stories so well.
samanthasamie's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This is an amazing book that covers Harold Gillies and the inspiring influences to his work without deviating into irrelevant. I would highly recommend. It address the deeply emotion aspect of Gillies and his patients in sensitive and thoughtful manner than conveyed this sensitive topic
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
schout's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
mccr3874's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Very informative and made me think about different aspects of war that I hadn't previously. However, because it was so information heavy this book was challenging to get through.