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A review by dallas_shattuck
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
5.0
I don’t even know what to say about this memoir, other than it was beautiful and heart-breaking. Paul was a young neurosurgeon diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He writes this book after his diagnosis. Seeing the struggles through his eyes was very humbling. He and his family showed such strength in spite of this devastating diagnosis.
I also thought the Epilogue was beautiful. It was written by Paul’s wife, Lucy, after he passed away.
This memoir is powerful, plain and simple.
CW: cancer, death, descriptions of surgery (especially brain surgery) and medical procedures