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3.5 stars
It was very informative and also very amusing. A great read alongside my 9 year old.
This was a very funny book and taught me lots about the people of the past and the body. Overall it was very good and I enjoyed it a lot.
Reflections and lessons learned:“What is plastic surgery? Is it where you have Lego stitched to your face?”I work in a hospital library - I have access to a large range of medical books, including some about history but would they include the phrase ‘weird bum rash googling’ so accurately? An ideal comedy book making a traditionally austere subject fantastically stupid and approachable - would I have got a better mark in my double science gcse had I listened to this for context on human biology?...
Very interesting and funny. It didn’t take me long to read but I enjoyed it all the same.
I listen to the audio version and can imagine it on TV.The music and sound effects are already in place. I didn’t know you could squeeze so much toilet humour into one book. Even though it’s not aimed at me, I still learnt lots.
I found this book really interesting and awfully funny. I would recommend if you like a few laughs and are interested in the human body and its history
I thought the book was amazing and was incredibly funny . The book was so interesting and fun to read .
I have said this before, but I'm n0t an objective critic when it comes to Adam Kay's writing because:a. his depiction of life as a doctor in the NHS is the most accurate one I've read so far b. he liked one of my tweets that was addressed at himc. he's really funny at his book signingsd. The Amateur Transplants were amazingSo this book gets 5 stars too. To my surprise, I did end up learning a few things which are not routinely covered in the medical curriculum. You learn very little about female...
Gelezen voor Biblion alwaar de gehele recensie zal verschijnen. Wow, wat een lekker dik boek vol geschiedkundige feiten vanuit de geneeskunde. Het is zoveel informatie, dat ik het in etappes moest lezen. En ja, die verzonnen feitjes tussendoor (staat trouwens keurig aangegeven ondersteboven onder ieder blokje feiten), die houden je wel scherp. Vroeger wisten mensen niet hoe ons lichaam werkt (nog steeds niet helemaal trouwens, vandaar de kijkjes te toekomst in aan het einde van ieder hoofdstuk)....
Adam Kay's Marvellous Medicine, by Adam who was a doctor and is now a comedian and author, is a brilliantly written children's book about the body. The illustrations, tone and humour are spot on for children, ( and immature adults!), and his editor's "notes" on his text throughout are a nice touch!While there's a lot of humour in the book, it's also very supportive of children, especially the section on mental health, where he encourages children to speak to someone if they are concerned about t...
I loved it because it has so many cool facts.It made me laugh so much.😂
Adam gives Horrible Histories a run for its money and I enjoyed it very much!
I have previously read Adam Kay’s adult non-fiction books ‘This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor’ and ‘Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas’, both memoirs of his time working as a junior doctor. I was curious to see how he got on with writing about medical history for children, and in a word: brilliant. Adam has made this book so accessible to children and explained complicated concepts in fun ways. The audiobook gave me the exact same vibe that I get from watching Horrible Hi...
I’ve reviewed Kay’s previous novel, all I can say is it was FANTASTIC. Adam Kay has not stopped there, no, not at all! A THOROUGHLY fun and educational book on the history of Medicine and a brilliant start for children who would like to learn more beyond their Biology and History lessons! Credits to Adam Kay (once again!) I loved how it was chronologically ordered and I loved the so-called Sparkle Time (Medieval Times)!
