The show was co-produced by the BBC and AMC. The autobiography is written in diary format, with Kay’s narration critiquing plenty: the outdated hospital methods, the drama between nurses and doctors and, above all, the fight to keep everyone that you can alive, in and out of the hospital doors.This Is Going to Hurt is a British medical comedy-drama television miniseries, created by Adam Kay and based on his memoir of the same name. When analyzing the style the book is written in, I couldn’t help but love the way the book passes through months and years without stopping for a breath. There were several times I wanted to yell at Kay to stop disappointing those closest to him before realizing that he chose to prioritize people that truly needed him over those who only wanted him. However, his profession takes an enormous toll on his outside romantic relationships, friendships and family commitments. Kay saves lives, both in and out of the hospital. It is tales like this that make me disappointed that the NHS were not celebrated until they were risking their lives amid COVID-19, when in reality, many workers sacrifice their lives every day simply to help others. Kay, who is underpaid greatly and takes on extra shifts constantly, cares about every one of his patients. The harrowing accounts of his life contain casual encounters with life and death.” However, after re-reading the book recently, I discovered a more profound level to his writing. Kay’s entries definitely had me laughing through its witty dry humor, and his narration was never boring. I chose this particular book mostly because Kay is a comedian, and I thought that even if the topic was bland, at least it would be funny.
Alongside the well-known saying “with great power comes great responsibility,” Kay is the poster child for his moral compass. Kay himself was an OB-GYN, which means he delivers babies and witnesses life and death regularly. Looking past the humor, it is apparent that the harrowing accounts of his life contain casual encounters with life and death. Even if this book was absolutely surface level, I would still recommend it for the hilarious incidents Kay faces working in different clinics as well as dealing with annoying customers and seemingly impossible accidents. Kay seemed to treat his profession as a doctor as a doomsday prophecy in a coming-of-age movie, with resigned reluctance to complete his tasks.
To be completely candid, I only read “This is going to hurt” by Adam Kay for science class.Īs part of the Science 10 curriculum, our assignment was to pick a science-related book from a long list of options provided and summarize it afterward.
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