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emilieakselsen's review against another edition
4.25
repetitive? yes. rambling? yes. obsessive? yes. did eat that shit up? yes.
snarkyrain's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Really insightful! This was my first Sontag read, and I was very impressed by how lucid she made a discursive account of the mythologization of diseases — not the most riveting subject, generally speaking. Will check out AIDS and its Metaphors next!
sbnptwrn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Medical content, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Ableism, War, and Xenophobia