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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

37 reviews

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it can be a little heavy on the medicalese at times. Despite not having a medical background I was still able to follow along. 

This story is full of great quotables and the final portion of the second half of the book is enough to make a grown man cry.

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earshipgal's review against another edition

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5.0

Devastating

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hallohieranna's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0


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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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electrifyingpenguin's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A beautifully written memoir exploring the meaning of life. As a neurosurgeon, Paul had great respect for the integrity and autonomy of his patients, and as a patient himself, he reflects on what makes life meaningful enough to go on living, which dreams to continue striving for and which to let go of in the face of his diagnosis. Although this book is an unfinished project, Paul imparted the integrity he had as a physician through his words. When the odds are stacked against you and you know you'll lose, "you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving." 

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stacylaughs's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

This book has some really sad moments and a lot of reflective, thoughtful moments. Glad to have read it.

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thesapphire's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring sad fast-paced

3.0


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alyssapusateri's review against another edition

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2.5


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carlakingmolina's review against another edition

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5.0

Really helps you put life into perspective.

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5.0


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