Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'
Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer
3 reviews
readerette's review
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
This is a nice intro to the immune system, at least from this layperson's perspective. I skipped most of the pictures as I didn't find them helpful (just pretty), but they may work better for you.
I found the grammatical choices distracting at times. It read very conversationally, which was nice given the dense material, but there were plenty of sentences with atypical structures for written material. It felt more stream-of-consciousness to me, but I could have used a little more predictable structure so that the concepts could really be the focus rather than how the words were written.
I also question some of the guidance provided. For instance in the chapter about cancer,
I found the grammatical choices distracting at times. It read very conversationally, which was nice given the dense material, but there were plenty of sentences with atypical structures for written material. It felt more stream-of-consciousness to me, but I could have used a little more predictable structure so that the concepts could really be the focus rather than how the words were written.
I also question some of the guidance provided. For instance in the chapter about cancer,
Spoiler
it seems there is a case for staying positive because it reduces stress (which the author shares is good for the immune system) and increases quality of life, even if attitude doesn't affect your survival chances according to the data. It makes sense not to fake it, of course, but it also makes sense to find a way to stay positive given the stress and quality of life factors.Moderate: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer
Minor: Violence
your_true_shelf's review
challenging
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Cancer
skylarkindareads's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Blood
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