Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung

7 reviews

zalouis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury

lorenag5's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Cancer, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

faithaforman's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Very moving, a portrait of the complicated yet ultimately simple relationship between the author and her parents and the impact of distance and COVID-19 on their passing and her grief.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

casually_booking's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book unfortunately captures the fate of too many Americans struggling to access healthcare. The depiction of Chung’s grief is raw and her perspective as a transracial adoptee adds to the complexities and nuances of losing a parent. Beautifully done

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

Chung is obviously a very skilled writer and wrote about such a difficult time in her life with poise and so much heart. Although there were some rather religious bits that annoyed me, I could feel how much she loved her parents and the toll their loss took on her. The COVID 19 pandemic's part in the book was really interesting (and gutting) too. I haven't lost a parent yet, but I imagine those who have will be very struck by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

bitesizedbeet's review

emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Thanks to Ecco Books for the free advance copy of this book.

 - My goodness, is A LIVING REMEDY a powerful book. It boils over with rage and love. It brings the reader along the confusing, overwhelming path of grief.
- Chung meanders between the present day and memories of her childhood, giving us a full picture of who her parents were and the bond she had with them. Her writing is to the point, but always thoughtful.
- For me, I am grateful that this book shows that strange pre-grief period, when you know a loved one is dying but they're still here, and there isn't much you can do about anything. It's a strange, though common, situation that our society and our health care system don't really know how to deal with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Suicide