Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

117 reviews

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

On first read in 2017: This has to be one of my favorite non-fiction books of all time now. I often find that, though I will enjoy a memoir, it doesn't really resonate with me. But this certainly did.

The entire time that I was reading this book, I was noting the similarities between my thinking and Paul's. I wish that we had been able to meet, because I think we could have had some very interesting discussions about mortality and meaning. I also found myself awed by his integrity, throughout his life as well as when he was facing death.

On 2023 reread

Overall rating: 4.75 stars

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Perspective: 5 stars

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

isaarusilor's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

wordsaremybigobsession's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy

kri_29's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

meremeth's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death

itsessbee's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Paul's writing style is incredibly sharp, each word chosen with such care and thought. This is an incredibly difficult and emotional read, but one I will absolutely be recommending to all. 

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Content Warnings

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

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

__adrianwalker's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

beetandbaguette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Pregnancy

oz2021's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content