When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

228 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life wor...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 78%
sad 76%
inspiring 59%
hopeful 29%
informative 28%
challenging 23%
dark 8%
tense 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 31%
slow 11%

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4.4

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