Caroline B. reviewed Where Does It Hurt? Further Adventures of a Country Vet on + 5 more book reviews
I'm on the fence on this book. I love any and all Veterinary books and every one I can get my hands on hoping to find someone whose style is as enjoyable as James Herriot's. I have read David Perrin's first book and found it very enjoyable both in the view he presents of the daily veterinary life, as well as of the animals/owners he deals with. His writing style, personality, and life experiences are, of course, different from those of James Herriot, but his first books was a fun read just the same for someone who loves animals (large and small) as much as I do.
However, I found this book to be quite a bit darker than the first one, although given the title, that may have been his intent. The book focuses much less on his daily experiences as a vet, and instead focuses on a number of personal struggles that Dr. Perrin was experiencing during a period of his life ~10 years into his career (and how they almost caused him to give up practicing veterinary medicine). While I will probably keep the book to refer back to since it tells the ongoing experiences of his life and practice, I'm not sure it is one I will pick up and re-read as often as I do many of the other books I have that focus more on the vet's daily experiences with animals.
However, I found this book to be quite a bit darker than the first one, although given the title, that may have been his intent. The book focuses much less on his daily experiences as a vet, and instead focuses on a number of personal struggles that Dr. Perrin was experiencing during a period of his life ~10 years into his career (and how they almost caused him to give up practicing veterinary medicine). While I will probably keep the book to refer back to since it tells the ongoing experiences of his life and practice, I'm not sure it is one I will pick up and re-read as often as I do many of the other books I have that focus more on the vet's daily experiences with animals.
