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The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris
36 reviews
haylethal's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Medical trauma
wildestdreams's review
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, War, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
mscalls's review
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, and War
morbidanatomy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide attempt and Outing
soobooksalot's review
5.0
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!
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
bleach226's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: War