Reviews of How Death Becomes Life

katie francis

19/08/2019 – 17:18

First Impression

'How death becomes life' is very captivating from the start. Even from the extract it is apparent...

lowri.reads

17/08/2019 – 15:00

Brilliant first impression

I've only read the First Look sampler of How Death Becomes Life, but I will definitely be picking...

dianaiozzia

16/08/2019 – 17:45

"How Death Becomes Life"

"How Death Becomes Life" is a memoir told by a major transplant surgeon, who takes the donated...

rojin

12/08/2019 – 22:48

I loved this book

4.5/5 stars* This book was incredible. I went into this book with relatively high...

aylatall

10/08/2019 – 16:11

So far so good!

I've read a few medical-related books, as its a keen area of interest to me as a hopeful med...

rachelg

31/07/2019 – 20:40

Not for me

I started this book but unfortunately it wasn't really my thing and I couldn't get through it. I...

philthyjones

19/07/2019 – 19:20

Emotional Read

When I first started this book it seemed that there was a lot of medical jargon that I did not...

madpizza

12/07/2019 – 03:27

A true story!

This truly significant non-fiction book about how " Death becomes life", It kinda hits me when so...

the_hobson

10/07/2019 – 13:16

Excellent Medical Read

This is a book about the experiences of a surgeon Joshua Mezrich, bringing the reader snapshots...

joiny

05/07/2019 – 17:31

Not for me

Firstly before the negative thoughts a few positives,very well written and informative as a book...

sarajwrites

04/07/2019 – 16:49

Learn Something New

Strictly speaking I usually read fictional books, but as a writer myself I love exploring outside...

carleycatgirl45

25/06/2019 – 17:02

Sounds a fantastic read

This sounds very interesting. It would be a fantastic read and insight and such a powerful...

karenb13

23/06/2019 – 18:17

Interesting book

This book is written by an American transplant surgeon who provides an excellent insight into...

sarahbeth56

20/06/2019 – 09:54

A fascinating look at transplant surgery

If you enjoy reading about medicine as a non-medical professional you will love this book!...

kirstyk345

17/06/2019 – 13:42

Amazing! Learnt a lot!

When I first started reading this book I found it a little hard going and fact heavy, but what...

petmad53

15/06/2019 – 02:31

Makes you wonder

This is a book about transplant surgeon,Dr Joshua Mezrich and follows him as he goes along. The...

zoë

13/06/2019 – 13:05

informative

I picked this up having enjoyed 'This is going to hurt' so much however it is a different format...

marshymermaid

12/06/2019 – 17:12

Really enjoyed this

Joshua Mezrich is upfront stating this book is part memoir and part a history of how transplants...

lostbetweenpages

06/06/2019 – 14:27

Very detailed

First thing first, I love reading medical fiction books since I really want to work in the...

linda hepworth

05/06/2019 – 14:15

Offers a compassionate and fascinating insight into the history, practice and ethics of transplant surgery.

Although in his introduction to his book transplant surgeon Joshua Mezrich claims “the...

jubird

01/06/2019 – 15:42

Not for me

Really sorry but I thought this was going to be a book about a doctor and the journey to get to...

beatrice_ursachi

31/05/2019 – 21:30

Educational and insightful

This book covers the history of surgeries and transplants and how this affected our practices...

noreen

29/05/2019 – 18:52

Insightful

How Death Becomes Life by Joshua Mezrich is an insightful look at the history of transplantation...

rachaelf

27/05/2019 – 08:23

Thought Provoking

This book really connected with me as I lost my mum two years ago and made the decision to donate...

lauramaylouie

20/05/2019 – 10:33

Fascinating

This book was really interesting. It was part autobiographical and part the history of how...

readerready

15/05/2019 – 21:52

Fascinating

I found ‘How death becomes life’ absolutely fascinating. I enjoyed every single page of this book...

tony ball

15/05/2019 – 20:35

Medical masterclass

"I will give it my best shot. He will surely die without a transplant." -- Dr Joshua...

leannej

15/05/2019 – 16:14

Made me think

When I first started this book it seemed that there was a lot of medical jargon that I did not...

stardust-in-a-bottle

13/05/2019 – 18:31

Amazing snap shot of real life!

This book is brilliant I will go as far as to say simply genius! It is a non fiction book about...

escapetothebookshelf

12/05/2019 – 15:02

Really fascinating although a little too technical in places

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! This book is a nice mix of the history of organ...

kathryn kelly

12/05/2019 – 10:58

Fascinating

This is a fascinating book about transplant surgery. I liked the way that the author, Joshua...

chloes_reads

11/05/2019 – 23:30

So unexpected

This was one that caught me by surprise. It really isn't my normal genre or style of book. This...

scotreader

07/05/2019 – 15:46

Unusual Subject, Very Interesting

In How Death Becomes Life Joshua Mezrich writes about his personal experiences of his medical...

gettinglostinbooks

06/05/2019 – 08:42

An interesting peek in the transplant world

Already a fan of medical non fiction having read Critical by Dr Matt Morgan and This may hurt by...

janet

05/05/2019 – 11:12

Interesting

The cover of this book is very minimal but gives value to the content. I don't usually read non...

sanam

05/05/2019 – 00:39

Okay

This is a informative and interesting read but it didn't hold my interest for long. It was not...