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A review by ashley_choo
Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
5.0
This book is the incredible true story about Thomas Mütter, a compassionate, intelligent, and passionate surgeon who, with every page of the book, gracefully eases his way into your heart in a blinding swirl of bright, colourful clothes and a charming smile.
The author's wonderful writing style flawlessly transports you to a time where medical professors would conduct amputations on a poor, desperate civilian, who would have to stay awake, in agonising pain, while hundreds of medical students would look on, eagerly taking notes with each careful slice of the scalpel.
I've never actually managed to finish a biography, and never before have I regarded a character with as much fondness as Dr. Mütter. This extraordinary book reads like an adventure story, with horrifying illnesses and deformities plaguing the victims, and the gentle saviour, the good doctor, who treated each patient with unfailing charm, kindness, and honesty. I loved every page of it.
The author's wonderful writing style flawlessly transports you to a time where medical professors would conduct amputations on a poor, desperate civilian, who would have to stay awake, in agonising pain, while hundreds of medical students would look on, eagerly taking notes with each careful slice of the scalpel.
I've never actually managed to finish a biography, and never before have I regarded a character with as much fondness as Dr. Mütter. This extraordinary book reads like an adventure story, with horrifying illnesses and deformities plaguing the victims, and the gentle saviour, the good doctor, who treated each patient with unfailing charm, kindness, and honesty. I loved every page of it.