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The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris
25 reviews
ehmannky's review
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
A really fascinating nonfiction book about the dawn of plastic surgery. It honestly made me think differently about the entire field. I think Fitzharris did a good job balancing the idea of this man being a true gamechanger in his field without painting him as an isolated genius who didn't need/want to rely on anyone. Gillies honestly just seemed like a really rad dude all around.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Ableism
wildestdreams's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, War, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
mscalls's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, and War
soobooksalot's review
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Often it's the challenging reads that make the impact!
The Facemaker by medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells the true story of pioneering techniques in plastic surgery in World War 1.
Surgeon Harold Gillies saw the need for facial reconstruction due to the devastating injuries incurred during trench warfare.
Soldiers were left not only horribly disfigured but were often unable to speak or eat, and susceptible to deadly infections.
Fitzharris illustrates not only the surgical procedure breakthroughs, but also the people behind them - patients, artists and medical staff alike. Her writing style is very readable despise the heavy subject matter.
It's a graphic, yet gripping read. And before, during and after photos are included to show Gillies' methods at work.
It's an eye-opening book to experience - recommended!
The Facemaker by medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells the true story of pioneering techniques in plastic surgery in World War 1.
Surgeon Harold Gillies saw the need for facial reconstruction due to the devastating injuries incurred during trench warfare.
Soldiers were left not only horribly disfigured but were often unable to speak or eat, and susceptible to deadly infections.
Fitzharris illustrates not only the surgical procedure breakthroughs, but also the people behind them - patients, artists and medical staff alike. Her writing style is very readable despise the heavy subject matter.
It's a graphic, yet gripping read. And before, during and after photos are included to show Gillies' methods at work.
It's an eye-opening book to experience - recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
brucethegirl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, War, Body horror, Death, and Gun violence
Minor: Animal death
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