A review by leonormsousa
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

challenging funny informative fast-paced

5.0

QUOTE
"So I told them the truth: the hours are terrible, the pay is terrible, the conditions are terrible; you’re underappreciated, unsupported, disrespected and frequently physically endangered. But there’s no better job in the world."

WHAT I ENJOYED
  • the bigger message: no health care provider does what they do for money, they do it to help other people and for passion
  • incredibly funny and witty
  • very honest and raw, maybe a consequence of the descriptive and factual tone: the author does not try to paint himself or anyone else in a good or bad light
  • great insights into the life of a medical care taker (doctor): 
    • the lack of working conditions
    • their struggles with balancing work with personal life
    • the pressure and the emotional weight they’re under
    • the feeling of unreadiness and how they grow as doctors with time
    • working in public vs private healthcare
  • the side notes explaining the more medical/technical terms really help guide us common people
  • the author narration in the audiobook is exceptional

WHAT I DIDN'T ENJOY
  • if you’re not from the UK or are not familiarized with its health and education systems, there might be a couple of things that you don’t grasp as well. it's not something that affects your reading experience much and tbh a google search can probably solve it... 

RECOMMENDED TO
  • everyone!
  • i feel like it’s an essential read to better understand and appreciate the work of health care providers
  • i imagine it might be especially interesting for other healthcare providers since they will probably relate to some of the experiences
  • the only exception to my recommendation is if you have triggers connected to medical content & pregnancies (recommend checking the full list of TWs)
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