A review by ecooper99
The Man Who Touched His Own Heart: True Tales of Science, Surgery, and Mystery by Rob Dunn

informative reflective slow-paced

3.25

I really like these types of books: science-based, anecdote-laden, medical in nature. I was excited to pick this one up, but about half-way through I started to lose interest. Maybe it was the pacing, or perhaps it was just Dunn's writing style. Occasionally, this leisurely, educational stroll through the history of cardiac science had me checking my own pulse to ensure I was still awake.

The best way I can describe the experience of reading this book is to say that it's like being at a dinner party and listening to people regale you with anecdotes of scientific breakthroughs. But like at any such gathering, there are stories that captivate, and stories that bore... sometimes the tales are either overly long or a little too repetitive.

That said, the moments of revelation and profound insight into the heart's mysteries were intriguing. I just wish there'd been more of them.