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A review by chelseacrystal
The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Gut wrenching but very interesting. I honestly procrastinated finishing this one bc I was having such a good time.
It’s incredibly well researched and the tone is appropriate given the subject matter without being overly serious.
It’s incredibly well researched and the tone is appropriate given the subject matter without being overly serious.
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Antisemitism, Slavery, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Colonisation, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, and Body horror