224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection; winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize.Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid to act out symptoms for medical students to d...
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emotional 63%
challenging 43%
informative 41%
inspiring 19%
dark 18%
sad 12%
hopeful 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%
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Graphic
Self harm, Confinement, Medical contentModerate
Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Chronic illnessMinor
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection; winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize.Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid to act out symptoms for medical students to d...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,849 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 43%
informative 41%
inspiring 19%
dark 18%
sad 12%
hopeful 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Confinement, Medical contentModerate
Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Chronic illnessMinor
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse