The book is about a young and inexperienced vet from Canadian and his introduction to London society through his job as a vet in London in the 1970s.
I grew up in this decade so I enjoyed being reminded of events of the time, some of which I was too young to really realise the significance of at the time. I also enjoyed reading about how London society was at that time and also the veterinary practices of the day, both which have changed significantly when compared to now.
Being a pet owner and having to have made difficult decisions in the past some of the passages about medical procedures were a bit upsetting but to be expected in a book on this subject. The author is very honest and does not leave anything to the imagination. I did find the technical sections interesting though.
My biggest complaint about the book was that it didn’t flow very well and jumped around quite a bit. If the writing (or perhaps the editing) had improved on this it would probably have been four stars.
I grew up in this decade so I enjoyed being reminded of events of the time, some of which I was too young to really realise the significance of at the time. I also enjoyed reading about how London society was at that time and also the veterinary practices of the day, both which have changed significantly when compared to now.
Being a pet owner and having to have made difficult decisions in the past some of the passages about medical procedures were a bit upsetting but to be expected in a book on this subject. The author is very honest and does not leave anything to the imagination. I did find the technical sections interesting though.
My biggest complaint about the book was that it didn’t flow very well and jumped around quite a bit. If the writing (or perhaps the editing) had improved on this it would probably have been four stars.