A review by hullomoon
The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris

medium-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed how this was formatted to be category focused instead of chronological. My knowledge about historical plastic surgery is minimal and while it took a little bit to learn new terms it wasn't jargon heavy enough to be prohibitive. I appreciate that Fitzharris took the time to include the points of view of the injured soldiers, those working with Gillies, and his peers, providing additional context that I appreciated. The epilogue was a bit rushed which I think comes down to the fact that the major focus was during the war and trying to cram in the rest of Gillies career in the epilogue is a monumental task.
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