carol. ’s review of The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal > Likes and Comments
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I want to read this book!
This review makes me want to read this book, and not want to read this book. What I mean is, this does look like a fascinating book but also like a book that will leave me exhausted. Excellent review.
Francisca, I get it, I really do. I was surprised at how much it didn't exhaust me--maybe that's what the memoir part did, is leavened it, or give us a lens through which to experience it. It's briefness helped.
Fantastic review, Carol! This sounds like quite a powerful read!
Such a well written and interesting review...thank you !
Brilliant review carol.. It sounds like it should be required reading.
The Army sends their medical staff to train in these hospitals because they are the best place to learn how to work on bullet wounds and traumatic injuries similar to wartime casualties.
Thanks, Maria.
Zombie Reader, I've heard that! I didn't know if it was an urban legend... do you know if it's true?
I wish they had a button for "I really, really REALLY want to read this." Excellent writeup.
Isn't that the truth, LCJ? I look forward to your thoughts if you manage to fit it in.
I finally added a shelf that said "TBR sooner," to signal to me that I really meant to read it (not just a little), but that still didn't emphasize it enough, so I added yet another shelf for myself. 😁
This is excellent, Carol. Your review piques my interest! One question: How detailed is the description of injuries?
Not very. It's pretty isolated to a couple of scenes, which is a curious choice. If a person is looking for a 'what the OR/surgeon experience is like to work inside another human body,' they won't get it here. I guess I would say no vicarious gore-porn here.
carol. wrote: "Not very. It's pretty isolated to a couple of scenes, which is a curious choice. If a person is looking for a 'what the OR/surgeon experience is like to work inside another human body,' they won't ..."
Thanks, Carol. I may add this, then. Sounds like the few parts that are included could be skimmed over too.
totes. I literally remember only two scenes about the thoractomy. I don't even know why he focuses on that--maybe it's supposed to be the most dramatic procedure ever for a trauma surgeon? It's light on the surgery. Heavy on the health inequity.
I did not know that about Medicaid. This explains SO much! (Also, great review, carol!)
Doesn't it just, Amy? That it was literally another way to try and control poor people for some states, not uplift them.
Thank you for your review. I have added it to my to read list. 'The challenge to evaluating memoirs... Is that it feels a little like evaluating a person' I could not agree more with this! Now I know why it has been so hard to review bios I did not like.
Carol, thank you very much for reviewing my book.
You are welcome. It was very powerful. I wish you much healing.
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This review makes me want to read this book, and not want to read this book. What I mean is, this does look like a fascinating book but also like a book that will leave me exhausted. Excellent review.
Francisca, I get it, I really do. I was surprised at how much it didn't exhaust me--maybe that's what the memoir part did, is leavened it, or give us a lens through which to experience it. It's briefness helped.
Fantastic review, Carol! This sounds like quite a powerful read!
Such a well written and interesting review...thank you !
Brilliant review carol.. It sounds like it should be required reading.
The Army sends their medical staff to train in these hospitals because they are the best place to learn how to work on bullet wounds and traumatic injuries similar to wartime casualties.
Thanks, Maria.Zombie Reader, I've heard that! I didn't know if it was an urban legend... do you know if it's true?
I wish they had a button for "I really, really REALLY want to read this." Excellent writeup.
Isn't that the truth, LCJ? I look forward to your thoughts if you manage to fit it in.I finally added a shelf that said "TBR sooner," to signal to me that I really meant to read it (not just a little), but that still didn't emphasize it enough, so I added yet another shelf for myself. 😁
This is excellent, Carol. Your review piques my interest! One question: How detailed is the description of injuries?
Not very. It's pretty isolated to a couple of scenes, which is a curious choice. If a person is looking for a 'what the OR/surgeon experience is like to work inside another human body,' they won't get it here. I guess I would say no vicarious gore-porn here.
carol. wrote: "Not very. It's pretty isolated to a couple of scenes, which is a curious choice. If a person is looking for a 'what the OR/surgeon experience is like to work inside another human body,' they won't ..."Thanks, Carol. I may add this, then. Sounds like the few parts that are included could be skimmed over too.
totes. I literally remember only two scenes about the thoractomy. I don't even know why he focuses on that--maybe it's supposed to be the most dramatic procedure ever for a trauma surgeon? It's light on the surgery. Heavy on the health inequity.
I did not know that about Medicaid. This explains SO much! (Also, great review, carol!)
Doesn't it just, Amy? That it was literally another way to try and control poor people for some states, not uplift them.
Thank you for your review. I have added it to my to read list. 'The challenge to evaluating memoirs... Is that it feels a little like evaluating a person' I could not agree more with this! Now I know why it has been so hard to review bios I did not like.
Carol, thank you very much for reviewing my book.
You are welcome. It was very powerful. I wish you much healing.
