Book Review

In between revision it's been quite hard to keep on top of extra reading for the past few weeks. However, I found this book in my school library on Thursday and from the moment I opened it I have been completely unable to put it down. In Stitches is a fantastic book for any student hoping to study medicine, Dr. Nick Edwards, an A&E junior doctor, writes  with a refreshing honesty, exploring the highs and lows of working for the NHS. His brilliant sense of humour features throughout the book as he delves into the weird and wonderful cases he has witnessed during his career, but he also manages to approach truly heart-breaking incidents with a sensitivity that makes them feel all the more real. The book is separated into multiple short chapters, each one detailing a new patient experience, the misconceptions of medicine as a glamorous lifestyle, the reward of working in such a high pressure environment and his ever increasing frustration with the rise of middle management. I absolutely loved this book, and I am sure I say this for almost every book I read, but it was by far one of the best medical related books I have read!