Content Warnings
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Cancer, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Terminal illnessMinor
Ableism, Drug abuse, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
challenging 60%
inspiring 12%
emotional 9%
dark 7%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Average rating
183 pages | first published 1989
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In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...Book Information
183 pages | first published 1989
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Terminal illnessMinor
Ableism, Drug abuse, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
challenging 60%
inspiring 12%
emotional 9%
dark 7%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Average rating