Sick by Porochista Khakpour

272 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction health memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

For as long as Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. A story of survival, pain and transformation, Sick examines the colossal impact of illness on one woman's life. It is a journey that to...

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Moods

reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
dark 54%
challenging 36%
informative 36%
tense 18%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Average rating

3.41

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