Reviews with content warning for Cancer - When Breath Becomes Air

He was frail but not weak. How Paul’s wife Lucy described him and I think it’s a completely accurate summation of the man.

While I found Paul’s writing to be a little amorphous and philosophical, his wife’s epilogue was so powerful and made such an impact.

I would have loved to have known Paul as a neurosurgeon and a writer and this book seems to be an embodiment of his life.

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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needle_'s review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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nicnurmi's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Beautifully written novel by a neurosurgeon diagnosed with terminal cancer and his perspective on the meaning of life while facing death. I would read a section of this book, and then would need time to reflect before picking up the book again.

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reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I must say. Paul's part ends on a very somber note. And then Lucy starts to talk at its a heartbreaking gut punch.

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A beautiful and beautifully written piece about death and life and meaning.

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