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A review by hpbanana
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
funny
informative
slow-paced
4.25
I really enjoyed this one, I definitely learned a lot about the human body. Mostly random facts I’ll end up spouting at some point but I’m here for it. Bryson walks you through the body starting in the brain, working through the body and its processes and eventually death. He explained different discoveries about parts of the body and in different areas of medicine and kept it entertaining with a variety of anecdotes; most comical in nature but ranged from inspiring to downright horrific. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a better understanding of the human body as a whole but not looking to read a dry, long winded medical article.
I will say I didn’t like his use of the term “Western world” (which he used frequently) as I felt it often implied some sense of superiority to industrialized wealthy nations over less industrialized, less wealthy nations.
I will say I didn’t like his use of the term “Western world” (which he used frequently) as I felt it often implied some sense of superiority to industrialized wealthy nations over less industrialized, less wealthy nations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Medical trauma, Medical content, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, and Death