Book Review #2: The Medical Science of House, M.D.
Diane Kristine at BlogCritics.org has another review of The Medical Science of House, M.D., and this one’s more favorable. She is a self-confessed fan of the show but quickly points out that the book isn’t really about the show. “It’s mostly a Dummies Guide to the Health Care Industry, with the show as its jumping off point, so anyone reading specifically for real insight into House might be disappointed.” That said, she accepted the book for what it is and enjoyed it.
Here’s the bottom line for her:
Tags: books, fox, fox-tv, houseThe perspective on the character of House is far different in Holtz’s book than on the small screen. The renegade hero of fiction is the dinosaur of reality, according to one physician: “In some ways, it is a vision from years past of the doctor as an iconoclastic, brilliant, virtuoso free spirit, who does it his own way and the hospital is there to do his bidding.”
Fortunately, Holtz’s informative book never loses sight of the fact that an iconoclastic, brilliant, virtuoso free spirit is likely to be far more interesting than the tamed doctors who supposedly exist today. Plus, the glimpse of how well House stays rooted in reality, while taking liberties for dramatic flair, actually highlights the beautiful balancing act performed by the show each week.
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