Book Review: Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
Review by Eric Lis
Age Range: Adult
Author: Adam Kay
Picador
2010
ISBN: 978-1-52901858-5
List Price: $12.66 (amazon.com)
Written by a Jewish physician who often finds himself working on Christmas, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas was a humorous, at points laugh-out-loud funny, and mostly light-hearted read. The stories are written as journal-like entries, which I enjoyed. Some topics were more intense or detailed, but overall it is a quick read. Footnotes provided explanation for unfamiliar context, so you don’t need a specific medical background to enjoy this.
This book could appeal to medical professionals as well as others interested in the medical field for an entertaining read.
As the stories are being told by a physician and include themes that are more grown-up and some crude language, would recommend this story for teenagers or older.
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Eric is a clinical pharmacist who works in a hospital. He is also married to Jen and an accomplished ballroom dancer.