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wicked_sassy's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. Some essays were intriguing (the one on Morgellons comes to mind) and others stretched the idea of empathy into meandering self-absorption. Unfortunately, every time the author compared herself to essayists whose work I have enjoyed (Susan Sontag and Caroline Knapp come to mind), her own writing suffered by comparison.
mermaidhaze's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
The last essay is the best one
jcoker10's review against another edition
4.0
A few slow essays in the middle, but punctuated consistently with heart, insight, and spectacular prose. Absolutely worth a read.
skmiles's review against another edition
3.0
Quite an interesting read - the last essay in particular, Wound, was striking, though ups and downs as a collection.
jemiliadavis's review against another edition
3.0
This book was chosen to complement topics surrounding empathy in a course for pre-health students. It wasn't what I had expected; however, I finished the book feeling as though my thoughts had been provoked. Jamison's writing captured the truest sense of a focused journey to discover empathy. There were many one-liners that I found myself re-reading and pausing to digest the honesty and delivery of her message. While some of her personal experiences did float above my level of thinking, the majority of her work was relatable and impactful. Interesting read.
steelcutoats's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
joeykills's review against another edition
she’s the written manifestation of “empaths” on tiktok
mchl_btt's review
3.0
Tre stelle e mezzo, perché alcuni dei saggi sono incredibili, altri sono tediosi e macchinosi. In ogni caso, un’interessante analisi dei sentimenti che proviamo davanti al dolore degli altri. Faticoso, ma bilancio positivo