This was hilariously disgusting and fun. There were so many crazy things through history that people used to do, but there were also great explanations about developments in modern medicine. Some of the things from the past were so crazy, but the craziest thing was that I've seen some of the craziest recommended by people who try to be "natural," like drinking your own pee. I kept thinking about this after I finished, and while this is for kids, I think parents listening with their kids will enjoy it just as much. Thanks to NetGalley, I got to listen to the audiobook, which had a fun, energetic narrator.

Thank you MacMillan Audio for an ALC of A Sick History of Medicine!

"Written by a doctor, everything in this book has been scrupulously researched and readers will learn about the development of some of our greatest inventions, from vaccines to X-rays. Amusing illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz make this a book kids will want to return to again and again."

A Sick History of Medicine is such an entertaining audiobook! The narrator Tim Campbell does such a wonderful job of keeping it fun and silly. I'm looking forward to getting a physical copy of the book and the other book in the series!!

First - Please note that while I personally received the Audiobook, my <b>rating</b> is specific to the content itself, the print version.

Certainly pretty gross, this will catch - and keep - children's attention (if they're into that stuff). Thankfully it was never <i>too</i> gross. The way it's written will also be perfect for kids, from the sounds of it it's just a bunch of interconnected fun facts. I'd love to see the book in print, so I could better appreciate the facts individually. Via audio, it feels a little like they're all just thrown at you. I really enjoyed Tim Campbell's voice too. The audio wasn't completely a bust, I'd just recommend it for older kids who will be able to grasp that this isn't really a cohesive story, more of a collection of knowledge. Toward the end of the book though, there are (what I'd guess is) a few pages worth of introductions; Tim Campbell is just saying "I'm so-and-so and I -blah-blah-blah. I'm (a different) so and so and I blah-blah-blah". Again an assumption, but maybe there were pictures of each person so it made a little more sense in context? So if you do choose the audiobook, maybe just skip over that part so it's not confusing.

{Thank you bunches to NetGalley, Jelena Poleksic, Neon Squid, Tim Campbell, Macmillan Audio and Macmillian Young Listeners for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!}