A review by hannah8ball
The Empathy Exams: Essays by Leslie Jamison

5.0

This book belongs on the same shelf as Barbara Ehrenreich's Living with a Wild God. They both wrestle with infinitely interesting and complicated topics. This one, the problem of pain. Of all the (melo)drama we associate with talking about it. And yet, of the authenticity that pain brings to our experiences. I didn't enjoy all of the essays equally, but there was definitely something to chew on in each of them. I can't remember how this book ended up on my to-read list, but I'm so glad it did!