Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect ScienceModern · Nonfiction, Medicine, Medical
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
2002 · Nonfiction
53
Modern
★ 4.28 on Goodreads · 54K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2002). 4.28★ from 54K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
53Must-Read Score
- Readers88 out of 100 · counts 40%+40
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller18 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #43 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #205 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #459 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2002)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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