" Before you start judging me for liking a book about goat testicle transplants, hear me out: This book is fascinating because it is so ridiculous and so true. In a lot of ways, it reminds me of the book I'm reading now, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Both are about the eras that preceded modern medicine and all the things that people tried and got away with at the time. You find yourself thinking, "How is that possible that people thought that was a good idea?" followed abruptly by "I wonder what medical practices we are doing now that we will look back on and be appalled by..." If you like creative nonfiction, this is a good read. "
— Jessica, 2/7/2014