While there was more of a focus on World War I battles than I was expecting, this was incredibly interesting. The writing and the way in which the author told Gillies' story was fantastic. I do wish there was more of a focus on the surgeon and his surgical innovations - especially his work on gender-confirming surgery later in life - but this was a great introduction into how plastic surgery evolved due to the horrific trauma soldiers faced during/after war. 

I've been eyeing Fitzharris' other book, The Butchering Art, for quite sometime - I think it's time to pick that up.