A review by lashette
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was interesting.  Not half as sad as I thought it would be. The main author wrote well about his past, present and future. Part 1 was more about his past and learning about life, callings and medicine. The 2nd part was where we delved more into his living with cancer as a doctor and a scientist. There's a lot of pholosifizing as one may expect but it's natural. Reading this makes you think about death and life and illness. And so thoughts, questions and beliefs come up. I almost wish I could be having these conversations with him. It doesn't end as one would expect but why it ended is not unexpected. I'm not trying to be fancy in my review, it's the way this book makes me want to communicate. His wife's addition at the end gives another perspective. One that is sadder. This was not a perfect book, but I think it was good enough. 
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