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Summary: Couldn't finish it
Review: Preface: I am a medical student and apparently not the target audience of this book. I simply could not force myself to continue reading this book as the experience was not unlike stabbing myself over and over again with a pair of scissors. I am by nature a pragmatist and I prefer concrete things, but here's my take. This guy may have sold millions of books. He did the standard invocation of ancient greeks, the druids, God, etc, lots of fluffy words, to make himself feel erudite. But there's no there there. I would rather read a bad romance, which is what this book strives to be. It is very easy to explain his writing style and why I hate it so much. One example: "Touch the great artery. Feel it bound like a deer." Another: "Press your ear against the body, .... as a child holding a seashell". My second favorite: "In the canals, cilia paddle silently, like an Iroquois canoe". The all time best, about a regular Joe patient who "miraculously" healed: "Could such a man have felt the brush of wings?" Get it? It's a harlequin for Yalies. I have newfound disrespect for both editorial writers and book award judges. This book is not techinical, it is not emotional, it is poetic. You can't actually relate to any characters, there are none that I saw. If you like his writing, your favorite actors are William Shatner and Charlton Heston. This is my first review. If you like this book, great. I just wanted to warn folks of what they're getting, not make a judgment about others reading preferences. Had I received this warning, I wouldn't have wasted my time.
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Summary: Simply lovely
Review: This book is simply great. I have really enjoyed reading it--Selzer has a style unto himself, and he is a great writer. I have been reading an essay a night for a few weeks now and it is superb.
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