A review by emzand
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

A very difficult read both due to the subject matter and the authors writing style which is quite philosophical, technical and high brow.  not something i usually read and i struggled in the first half. The second half is a devastating look at mortality and death, with the ending being some of the most amazing prose ive read.

I wish Paul'd had time to say everything he wanted, but what he did, was beautiful. 

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