Medical school and residency memoir meets casual chain restaurant reviews from someone not natively born to the US.

This shorter nonfiction combines two topics I don’t think I would have ever thought to put together myself. I also wonder what it says that I’ve been to every single one of the restaurants described here (and liked all but one of them from what I remember). Because the author wasn’t raised in America but came over just before his college and medical school days, that slightly outsider perspective made those parts all the more enjoyable.

Many readers disliked those portions or somehow seemed blindsided by the inclusion. If you are only looking to read medical based memoirs or humor, I recommend choosing one that doesn’t mention restaurants in the title. The addition should not have shocked anyone. I do wish that there might have been a little more connection between the review and the part of the author’s medical journey he’s sharing with us after.

Yet, I enjoyed parts enough that I still rate I Watch You Sleep very highly. And if you want to skip the anecdotes of the foray’s into some of the most famous casual dining restaurants the US has to offer, you can easily skip over the italics and straight to the medicine. The only downside is missing the author at some of his most humorous and relatable points.

I laughed, I teared up at a few points, and I learned quite a bit along the way too. I almost went the doctor route because everyone kept telling me I should. Books like this give me so much ammo to use to support the decision I ultimately made to steer clear. What I Watch You Sleep does best is give a pretty stark description of just what medical school is like while the irreverent presentation of the information keeps it enjoyable.

I Watch You Sleep is available to buy on Amazon.

Verdict:

RAVEABLE