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This story is startling in its reality. The main character, Ollie Cross, is a paramedic in Harlem. Burke was actually in this job for a while, so you can imagine that the accounts are quite clear. The novel lets you into this side of humanity that most people will never experience. It was saddening to see the devastation surrounding so many people, and the toll it takes on those who are meant to help. Great book, short read.
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Intense and gruesome--just the way I like that.
I had this book on my list to read for several years - from a year-end NYT list I think. I liked it, but not sure it was worthy of a multi-year stint on the to-be-read list.
It was about a young man who becomes a paramedic in NYC. It follows him and his colleagues through their daily routines, making life-and-death decisions. What was most unique about this was the way it was written. There were short vignettes depicting different patients and situations, often without a lot of background and with indeterminate time lapsing between scenes. It forced me, as the reader, to focus on certain things and ignore other aspects of character or plot development I may have otherwise paid more attention to.
It was about a young man who becomes a paramedic in NYC. It follows him and his colleagues through their daily routines, making life-and-death decisions. What was most unique about this was the way it was written. There were short vignettes depicting different patients and situations, often without a lot of background and with indeterminate time lapsing between scenes. It forced me, as the reader, to focus on certain things and ignore other aspects of character or plot development I may have otherwise paid more attention to.
Pretty dark look at being an ambulance driver in the 90's in NYC. If you like the EMT blogs, you will probably like this one.