House M.D. vs. Reality: Fact and Fiction in the Hit Television Series by Andrew Holtz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This isn’t the sort of book I’d gravitate towards, but my husband gave it to me in my Christmas stocking—something he’d found in a used book store he thought might pique my interest since we’ve both seen every episode of House at least twice, and maybe more.
Published in 2011, it’s likely that much of the medical information is out of date, but even so, I enjoyed the references to shows I remembered and the author’s relating of facts and statistics (the latter also likely to be out of date). It was also interesting to read how, even when we “know” House could never exist in the real world, the public impression of the medical system, insurance companies, and the like, are influenced by what we watch.
I was also impressed by Holtz’s presentation, and judging by the number of references listed at the back of the book, his research.
Equally enjoyable (at least to me) is that it’s the sort of book you can pick up, read a chapter, and leave for a week or more without forgetting who-did-what-when.
An entertaining read for fans of the TV series without any medical knowledge whatsoever. Doctors, nurses (and insurance companies) may disagree! 3.5 stars.
GOODREADS RATING SYSTEM:
5: It was amazing
4: really liked it
3: liked it
2: It was okay
1: didn’t like it