Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

38 reviews

stacylaughs's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

This book has some really sad moments and a lot of reflective, thoughtful moments. Glad to have read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

eeeeeli_is_probably_lonely's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood and Medical content

kristy_102's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I cried a LOT. This should be compulsory reading for anyone who has or may have contact with the medical profession- so, everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

puifaii's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma

Minor: Death of parent

peri_winkle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

deestreet's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hannah_the_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Blood

shxndrareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Death of parent

333amreen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

VERY INSIGHTFUL!!! not just into a doctor's life and their relationship with their patients & their confrontation with life and death everyday! But also, into HIS life, Paul's beautiful life & his philosophies that were astounding. Overall, an emotional ride, especially the latter part!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

garyosu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent