This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
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- Author：Adam Kay
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Summary
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks， life and death decisions， a constant tsunami of bodily fluids， and the hospital parking meter earns more than you。
Scribbled in secret after endless days， sleepless nights and missed weekends， Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line。 Hilarious， horrifying and heartbreaking， this diary is everything you wanted to know - and more than a few things you didn't - about life on and off the hospital ward。
Scribbled in secret after endless days， sleepless nights and missed weekends， Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line。 Hilarious， horrifying and heartbreaking， this diary is everything you wanted to know - and more than a few things you didn't - about life on and off the hospital ward。
Reviews
Anne Altman
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This is the first time I’ve ever known a book was going to be five stars for me within ten minutes of starting the book。 This is a must read for everyone。 I don’t think there is a person out there who would not love Adam Kay’s writing， wit and incredible stories 。 First and foremost， it’s hilarious beyond belief but it’s also so very real and there were a few moments that I cried。 Without a doubt， this will be one of my top reads of the year！ Couldn’t recommend it more highly！！！
Holly
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Really enjoyed this book 。 Very insightful。
Diane
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Like a cross between Adrian Mole， Grey's Anatomy and podcast Shagged， Married， Annoyed。 Like a cross between Adrian Mole， Grey's Anatomy and podcast Shagged， Married， Annoyed。 。。。more
Diane
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This is a book that I read very quickly 。 I read it quickly because I was fascinated by the subject matter， I empathised totally with the writer， the style was punchy and there was humour to balance out some of the horrendous recollections and anecdotes that are in it。 The story of how one man went through the rigours of medical training （ or not ， in some circumstances） made me want to laugh， cry and sometimes to lash out at the establishment。 The stories and diary notes are all pointed and som This is a book that I read very quickly 。 I read it quickly because I was fascinated by the subject matter， I empathised totally with the writer， the style was punchy and there was humour to balance out some of the horrendous recollections and anecdotes that are in it。 The story of how one man went through the rigours of medical training （ or not ， in some circumstances） made me want to laugh， cry and sometimes to lash out at the establishment。 The stories and diary notes are all pointed and some actually did make me laugh out loud。 Even having decided that medical practice is no longer for him the writer still retains his love for humanity that is so very visible as you read his story。 This is a very poignant book and one that I will remember for a long time 。 The book deserves the Book of The Year awards that it was given and I would recommend it to everyone。。。。。 。。。more
Feng Zihan
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hilarious
Lauren Pennington
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A fantastic， humorous， and gut-wrenching insight of what it’s like to work in the NHS。 I recommend the audio book for Kay’s brilliant narration。
Afiqah Rosman
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It's 4。5。 It's funny and a light read。 I always read this on the train because it's a diary - short stories of doctor's life。 I think i would rate it 5 if i'm in medical field because maybe it would feel more relatable。0 It's 4。5。 It's funny and a light read。 I always read this on the train because it's a diary - short stories of doctor's life。 I think i would rate it 5 if i'm in medical field because maybe it would feel more relatable。0 。。。more
Rosanna Threakall
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One word "ugh" and the footnotes were irritating One word "ugh" and the footnotes were irritating 。。。more
Beatriz Pereira
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Uma leitura óptima， divertida mas que nos faz refletir。
Cian Flynn
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Really funny throughout and at times heartbreaking。 Also it was fascinating to learn of all the medical lingo and horror stories that a health care professional must come across during their career
Camilla Brochs-Haukedal
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A mostly fun read， but more importantly a valuable contribution to a necessary discussion about the working conditions of junior doctors， and other healthcare workers。
Imogen Hodges
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Just as amazing as the first time I read it
Auksė
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Ši knyga pakliuvo į mano rankas ypač laiku- per pandemiją。 Autoriaus dėka， galėjau pažvelgti kas dedasi žmogaus， persimetusio per kaklą stetoskopą， galvoje。 Supratau， kai ką žemiško ir labai paprasto， gydytojai irgi yra žmonės。 Žmonės kurie kuria santykius， turi namus， miega ir gali kartais padaryti klaidų savo darbo vietoje。 Nors skaitant apie visas sudarytas sąlygas， miego trūkumą， ekstremalias situacijas， man šmėstėli mintis - jie tikrai nepaprasti žmonės。Knyga labai nepatogi， sarkastiška， šm Ši knyga pakliuvo į mano rankas ypač laiku- per pandemiją。 Autoriaus dėka， galėjau pažvelgti kas dedasi žmogaus， persimetusio per kaklą stetoskopą， galvoje。 Supratau， kai ką žemiško ir labai paprasto， gydytojai irgi yra žmonės。 Žmonės kurie kuria santykius， turi namus， miega ir gali kartais padaryti klaidų savo darbo vietoje。 Nors skaitant apie visas sudarytas sąlygas， miego trūkumą， ekstremalias situacijas， man šmėstėli mintis - jie tikrai nepaprasti žmonės。Knyga labai nepatogi， sarkastiška， šmaikšti ir tuo pačiu graudi。 Teko nekart purtyti galvą į šonus ir pajaust kokia plona riba mes kartais vaikštom。 Džiugu， jog turėjau progą užmesti akį， kas vyksta žmogaus， persimetusio per kaklą stetoskopą， galvoje。 。。。more
Philip
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A witty approach of how Gynecologist live through the day LOL。 This book was very informative with a hint of sarcasm。
Ankitha Vinod
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So wonderfully written。 For most part， I laughed my ass off！ There were moments where I literally had to keep the book down because I just couldn't stop myself from laughing！ The book itself starts off with such a heavy impression that it's going to be comedy throughout， I decided I should now believe in "first impression is the best impression" quote。 The author's writing style is remarkable and sure to leave a lasting impression on the reader， it's simple and satiric！ Also， the way he raised s So wonderfully written。 For most part， I laughed my ass off！ There were moments where I literally had to keep the book down because I just couldn't stop myself from laughing！ The book itself starts off with such a heavy impression that it's going to be comedy throughout， I decided I should now believe in "first impression is the best impression" quote。 The author's writing style is remarkable and sure to leave a lasting impression on the reader， it's simple and satiric！ Also， the way he raised some important points with regard to the situation of the frontline health workers of his respective country and the way he did not forget to raise Important socially relevant points amidst all the comedic parts is truly noteworthy。 But I wasn't sure about why the book was named 'This is going to hurt' ， did they mean you are gonna have a stomach pain due to hard laughing？ I literally thought the name was a mismatch until I arrived at that one point （ to know that point，Read the book you curious one！！ ） when I realised how accurate the name was。 Yes， indeed it hurts。 。。。more
Susan Waymark
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An interesting， moving， scary and sometimes funny look at a trainee doctors life
Shen Xu
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Over a year ago， after a 14-hour-labour， I， at the brink of falling asleep， looked up and saw an equally exhausted doctor whose face was covered in my blood and probably overstayed the end of her 12-hour shift， congratulating and praising me what a good job I had done。 The next night， I witnessed a patient in the ward complaining that the medical staff was being arrogant because they refused to change her baby’s nappy as if they had more important stuff to attend to。I always wondered why would a Over a year ago， after a 14-hour-labour， I， at the brink of falling asleep， looked up and saw an equally exhausted doctor whose face was covered in my blood and probably overstayed the end of her 12-hour shift， congratulating and praising me what a good job I had done。 The next night， I witnessed a patient in the ward complaining that the medical staff was being arrogant because they refused to change her baby’s nappy as if they had more important stuff to attend to。I always wondered why would anyone goes into this profession for so little pay and so little respect， if it was not for the love and passion。 So many moments in this book reminds me of my limited interaction with the hospital， the maternity ward， the medical staff， and the NHS in general。Really witty， funny， heart-breaking。 I was almost ignoring my most precious toddler in order to finish the next chapter。 。。。more
Aine
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Utterly hilarious and eye opening。 Must read
Beth Jones
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Un-put-downable
Amanda Tang
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Such an important and brilliantly-written book！
Ashley
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This is Going to Hurt is a memoir/diary entry format of former Dr。 Adam Kay’s experience as an OBGYN and in the ER。 Definite trigger warning for miscarriage and some heavier procedures。 At the same time there are lots of lighter moments and funny anecdotes of things patients have asked or done。I really really love this book and it’s now in my top books。 Page 2 I was already spitting my coffee out as I read the page！ I thought he handled the difficult and heavier topics really well。 His jumping o This is Going to Hurt is a memoir/diary entry format of former Dr。 Adam Kay’s experience as an OBGYN and in the ER。 Definite trigger warning for miscarriage and some heavier procedures。 At the same time there are lots of lighter moments and funny anecdotes of things patients have asked or done。I really really love this book and it’s now in my top books。 Page 2 I was already spitting my coffee out as I read the page！ I thought he handled the difficult and heavier topics really well。 His jumping of stories and discussing lighter topics didn’t feel disrespectful either， it’s just the way it goes。 Definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
Hajar
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Ripped through in one sitting！ Of course。
Amanda Hammond
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insightful and funny
Heather
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Just brilliant！
Liv
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Adam Kay lets us look at the behind the scenes of a life of a tired doctor， through his eye opening notes。 It is crazy how we often forget that doctors are people too， they have their own lives and maybe they're missing an important event right now， because there was no one who would cover their shift。 He describes how there's not enough workers in the hospitals， how those who work there， die from exhaustion daily and also the tendency to leave the responsibility on others， with a bit of cynicis Adam Kay lets us look at the behind the scenes of a life of a tired doctor， through his eye opening notes。 It is crazy how we often forget that doctors are people too， they have their own lives and maybe they're missing an important event right now， because there was no one who would cover their shift。 He describes how there's not enough workers in the hospitals， how those who work there， die from exhaustion daily and also the tendency to leave the responsibility on others， with a bit of cynicism and irony。 His notes prove what many think; Being a doctor is no mission， it is a job。 Maybe a little different and special， but still。 Even though there were parts that literally made me laugh， there were also some that were clear expression of frustration and desperation。 This book definitely made me rethink everything。 My life， my future， the whole system。。。 I don't look at doctors the way I did anymore。 Written in a great way and pleasure to read！ 。。。more
Joko
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Worth the hype。 This made me laugh and cry。
Bronwyn Linton
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What a lovely book。 I laughed， I cried and discovered a newfound respect for the NHS and the work they do。 A tremendously honest point of view from a doctor who worked in the labour wards， recalls his experiences of his time working for the NHS。 Adam has a funny and witty way of writing， in which I was enthralled the whole way throughout。 I look forward to reading his sequel 'twas the night before Christmas'。 What a lovely book。 I laughed， I cried and discovered a newfound respect for the NHS and the work they do。 A tremendously honest point of view from a doctor who worked in the labour wards， recalls his experiences of his time working for the NHS。 Adam has a funny and witty way of writing， in which I was enthralled the whole way throughout。 I look forward to reading his sequel 'twas the night before Christmas'。 。。。more
Miriana Dorobanțu
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This book is laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreakingly sad at the same time。 It gives you the low-down on what it's like to be holding it together while serving on the front line。 This book is laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreakingly sad at the same time。 It gives you the low-down on what it's like to be holding it together while serving on the front line。 。。。more
Reneen Khan
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Reminded me of my internship days in a bittersweet way。 Funny and touching。
Aislyn
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