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A review by ginnygriggs_
Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon by Henry Marsh
3.0
"But neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily..."
I've been fascinated by neuroscience since I was in high school, so I couldn't pass this by. It ended up as more memoir and less medicine than I anticipated, which was somewhat disappointing (but in itself, the book wasn't bad). Marsh thoughtfully weaves together professional recollection, social commentary, and personal history as he contemplates his retirement from neurosurgery, the realities of bodily suffering, and the end of life.
I've been fascinated by neuroscience since I was in high school, so I couldn't pass this by. It ended up as more memoir and less medicine than I anticipated, which was somewhat disappointing (but in itself, the book wasn't bad). Marsh thoughtfully weaves together professional recollection, social commentary, and personal history as he contemplates his retirement from neurosurgery, the realities of bodily suffering, and the end of life.