Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris

25 reviews

sciencekoala's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This book was fantastic! It was a non-fiction read that I just couldn’t put down whenever I got the opportunity to read for myself. I learned so much about the history of plastic surgery as well as war-time medicine. WWI was a shock to the system for battlefield medics and the surgeons who had to clean up the mess- the weaponry used produced bodily damage unlike any we had ever seen while the scientific advances produced survival rates unlike what we had ever seen. The author handles the topic of these soldiers’ physical (and psychological) injuries with a perfect balance of reverence and realism, and she paints a picture of Gillies as a surgeon who was willing to do exactly the same when many of his colleagues couldn’t look past the twisted faces and figures before them to see the men and their minds left underneath. 

If you have any interest in surgery, history, WWI, medicine, or biography- I strongly recommend you read this book. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Blood, Death, Gore, and War

pardonmylord's review

informative medium-paced

4.5

While I love the book, I do think there was something lost in audiobook vs physical book, but I liked it so much I’d be interested in seeing the physical book and flipping through it!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, War, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Violence, Gore, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Death and Fire/Fire injury

happentobeshort's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

This one took me a while to get through. The subject matter was very real and very upsetting but it was also very fascinating to learn all about. I knew that WW1 heralded a lot of innovations in medicine and reconstructive surgery, but I wasn't really aware of some of the finer details. It was really quite an amazing read despite the gory and depressing details, which I think were absolutely necessary anyway. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

lifesarosch's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.75

Deeply difficult to read in places but a fascinating look at how plastic surgery came to be.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore

jackc5755's review

dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and War

cyberhavok's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Ableism, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

alisonvh's review

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

The author said her goal was to inform the reader without overwhelming them with information and I would say she nailed it. I learned so much from this book, but never felt it was going on too long or getting lost in tangents.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, Death, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Vomit

frenchpants's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Gore, and Medical content

beepbeep101's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Ableism, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

lego28's review

challenging hopeful informative sad slow-paced

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War