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Disability in Medieval Europe: Thinking about Physical Impairment in the High Middle Ages, C.1100-C.1400 by Irina Metzler
slow-paced
4.0
An important read, and one that has been vastly influential in the field of medievalist disability studies! I felt that parts of the text were redundant and/or rambling but this was a super enjoyable and enlightening book
The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis by Thomas Goetz
3.75
Unearthings by Wendy Chen
5.0
This is an absolutely stunning book. I feel like I could study it for ages
Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery
4.5
feel like i could study this for a year...really loved it but sometimes felt like it was missing something
The Love Surgeon: A Story of Trust, Harm, and the Limits of Medical Regulation by Sarah B. Rodriguez
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
5.0
This book took me over half a year to read, mostly because it was so horrifying and distressing. Despite that, it is a fantastic read with a lot of insight, and I can't recommend it enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
4.5
Genuinely made me tear up. I wish there was a little more of a call to action than just "vote" and more analysis on what disabled people are currently experiencing and how to advocate for change, but an absolutely beautiful memoir