This book in turns, raised a smile, broke my heart and made me really appreciate the people who struggle to cope in our health system. A short sobering important work.

I really wanted to read this because I love a medical based book but I’d also read a book by this author before and really didn’t get along with it. I’m glad I gave this a go though as I really enjoyed it. It’s made up of small sections of tales and is a very good read

I wasn’t sure what to expect of this, since - like most modern readers - I am not a huge fan of short stories, preferring longer-length fiction. Also - unlike those same readers - I had not fallen in love with Joanna Cannon’s debut, The Problem with Goats and Sheep. Still. We’re all stuck at home, time is no longer a luxury, and I was curious. Who wouldn’t any to know, especially now, what junior doctors go through? So I tried it. And I’m glad I did. I would not really describe this as a set of short stories, more as a series of vignettes - a sort of memoir, presumably very loosely based on Cannon’s experiences at medical school and beyond. Whatever. It was a fascinating, often beautifully written peek into a world that we’re all currently, quite rightly, obsessed with. I read it in a day.