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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
2 reviews
standardissuecat's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
Quite slow and it's easy to get caught up in the details. I loved the personal stories, but the biological detail a little less. It would be great for anyone who has a relative with cancer in order to learn about the disease. I also enjoyed the historical lens on this biological topic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism
Eugenics mentioned in passing.