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The Deadly Dinner Party: And Other Medical Detective Stories (2009)

by Jonathan A. Edlow(Favorite Author)

3.52 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0300125585 (ISBN13: 9780300125580)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Yale University Press

review 1: This is a book that hit 4 out of 5 highlights for me: 1. mystery 2. life or death situations 3. resolution to the problems presented, and 4. interesting facts/details.The only thing that could have made it more entertaining to read would have been a narrative like in a work of fiction, but that would have discredited the book's contents so I'm glad the author didn't do that. As is, an excellent book.Really interesting medical cases: mysterious illnesses, symptoms seemingly without cause or relation, rare viruses. Cases were a mixed bag, but grouped by cause - food, environment, etc...This is definitely NOT a book for you if you're a hypochondriac or go to the doctor for every sneeze/cough. It did make me consider/improve my own safe food handling processes and it defini... moretely underlined the importance of hand washing.An excellent book to open your eyes to how easily something in your daily life can make you ill - either by your own doing or that of some unknowing person.
review 2: This is the best book that ever made me never want to eat again.Or go outside.Or even take a vitamin.This book will straight up RUIN YOUR LIFE, but it is so goddamn good. Edlow hits just about every literary kink I have: snappy writing, educational (but interesting) asides, mysterious happenings, and just the right level of Gruesome Detail. Because each incident is a short vignette, it's easy to break up your reading - but to be honest, I fucking inhaled this book. Recommend it to literally everyone, because it is that good. But seriously, don't fucking eat garlic in oil. Just don't. less

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