This Won't Hurt A Bit: (And Other White Lies): My Education In Medicine And Motherhood (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I would have given this 5 stars but the use of the phrase "physician's assistant" leads me to knock off half a star. I have read Michelle's blog for years. She is really a fantastic person and very humorous writer, so anyone who is interested in reading medical themed books might like this one!***ETA: So I gave the 1/2 star back because Michelle was sweet enough to respond to my tweet about the matter with apologies. This error may not seem like a lot to most people, but to someone who spent 45 minutes with an emotional meltdown of joy after successfully passing her Physician Assistant Board Exam, it means everything! I really enjoyed this book! As a possible pre-med at one point who constantly wavers in whether or not I should just go to medical school because of the career that I could have after it, her frank look at how hard medical school is and the years after just really hit home that that level of work is not worth it if that's not what I really want to do. I personally think her day-to-day blog is funnier and a more enjoyable read than the book, since this book was doubtlessly subject to the whims of editors' opinions, and seemed to be stilted at times. It also felt like it ended very abruptly.
What do You think about This Won't Hurt A Bit: (And Other White Lies): My Education In Medicine And Motherhood (2011)?
Interesting and informative reading as I have a son in medical school right now.
—Jazmine
Enjoyed the second half more than the first.
—chaly
