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عندما تتحول الأنفاس إلى هواء: اجعل لحياتك معنى قبل فوات الأوان by Paul Kalanithi
235 reviews
tellingmyselfastory's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. It's hopefully heartbreaking. One of the themes that kept coming up that I resonated with is the way the healthcare system dulls the empathy of it's professionals. How it's easier to disconnect into the statistics and turn the patient into another number. I found his philosophy on medicine fascinating.
Our culture doesn't like to discuss death but this does in such a thoughtful way. It's real and honest. But it's also about living. And how living and dying are connected. Living with the knowledge you are dying.
Our culture doesn't like to discuss death but this does in such a thoughtful way. It's real and honest. But it's also about living. And how living and dying are connected. Living with the knowledge you are dying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy
Discussion of IVF and family planningcarriebp's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Medical content
sophiab27's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Blood
Moderate: Death
radh's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This one had been on my TBR for ages and has been recommended to me by so many people and it does live up to the hype. I loved reading about Paul finding his passions in life as it truly is so rare to find someone who cares so deeply about anything they do. His writing holds a beautiful balance of matter-of-fact directness and emotion that I greatly appreciated as well. The book also reminds me of my favorite book, The Bright Hour, which is a memoir of similar topics. A beautiful read and insights even if sad
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
indiarose8's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Very beautifully written and heartfelt. A little too wordy at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Medical content
kira20's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gore and Suicide
just2sadie's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was truly heartwarming and very relatable as a medical professional dealing with a similar health crisis. I could see my thoughts in some of Paul’s, which made me feel less alone in my situation. His tenacity for life was evident and it is amazing that he shared his truth and story with us. Highly recommend for anyone!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
nneka23's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death
leahgustafson's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
I put off reading this one longer than I should have because I wasn’t sure I was in the right emotional headspace. However, this book is about so much more than cancer and a life cut short. It’s actually really about life!
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I love how, from early on, Paul Kalanithi is interested in the human experience. I think it’s interesting how he explores this from so many different perspectives—literature, medicine, neurosurgery, etc. I also enjoyed hearing about his experiences in medical school and his discoveries (through his roles as BOTH a doctor and a patient) about the importance of building relationships.
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Kalanithi’s vulnerable account of his diagnosis and journey with cancer is extremely reflective and really explores what it means to live a full and meaningful life. While it’s too bad that he was unable to finish this book, I really think the ending, written by his wife, is the perfect touch to end this book. It instills a message of hope and allows everything he embodied to live on.
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This book reminds me a lot of The Last Lecture. I read that one many, many years ago, and it may be time to revisit it because these two would make great companion texts!
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Check out what I'm reading next on Instagram @LeahsLitReview!
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I love how, from early on, Paul Kalanithi is interested in the human experience. I think it’s interesting how he explores this from so many different perspectives—literature, medicine, neurosurgery, etc. I also enjoyed hearing about his experiences in medical school and his discoveries (through his roles as BOTH a doctor and a patient) about the importance of building relationships.
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Kalanithi’s vulnerable account of his diagnosis and journey with cancer is extremely reflective and really explores what it means to live a full and meaningful life. While it’s too bad that he was unable to finish this book, I really think the ending, written by his wife, is the perfect touch to end this book. It instills a message of hope and allows everything he embodied to live on.
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This book reminds me a lot of The Last Lecture. I read that one many, many years ago, and it may be time to revisit it because these two would make great companion texts!
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Check out what I'm reading next on Instagram @LeahsLitReview!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Grief
melincincy23's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death