by Adam Kay
First published 2019
It's Christmas Eve, and junior doctor Adam Kay is on call. Dealing with challenging patients, sleep-deprived shifts, and the general chaos of hospital life, he recounts the absurd, poignant, and darkly funny moments that make up a doctor's nightshift before the holidays. Through these vivid anecdotes, we witness the intense pressures of the medical profession and the life-or-death stakes involved. At the heart of it all is Kay's wry, empathetic voice, capturing the humanity and humor that sustains him and his colleagues through the hardships.
Genres: medical, non-fiction, biography-memoir, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: darkly-humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-narrative, slice-of-life
160 pages · Paperback · Picador