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myknos's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
fionaparch's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
cynzar's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
5 STARSπ§π
PART 1:
Gave me literal goosebumps. Love that it humanized the experience of death from a doctor's POV for me. I always thought it was just one of those things for them (as time went on) and although that was proven to be somewhat true, I got to really understand it better when hearing it from an actual medical professional.
PART 2:
Broke my fragile little heart. This book feeling and being soo incomplete (because even though Paul had done so much for a man his age, it didn't feel like there was enough because he didn't have time to expand further on his past experiences and had he not been ill, would've experienced and done much more so he could eventually share it), and knowing that it was because of the reality of him facing his mortality and how it so clearly shone light on the reality and predictable (we're all going to die) unpredictability (we don't really know when, even in the face of a terminal diagnosis) of death just broke me.
We always think we have time and what a gut-wrenching reminder that we just really don't.
I want to, but conversely never want to read anything like this again (and will swiftly be getting a physical copy of this book for when I'm ready to face it again).
This was utterly, heartbreakingly beautiful (when I tell you that I cried like the author was my loved one?!)ππ€π½.
PART 1:
Gave me literal goosebumps. Love that it humanized the experience of death from a doctor's POV for me. I always thought it was just one of those things for them (as time went on) and although that was proven to be somewhat true, I got to really understand it better when hearing it from an actual medical professional.
PART 2:
Broke my fragile little heart. This book feeling and being soo incomplete (because even though Paul had done so much for a man his age, it didn't feel like there was enough because he didn't have time to expand further on his past experiences and had he not been ill, would've experienced and done much more so he could eventually share it), and knowing that it was because of the reality of him facing his mortality and how it so clearly shone light on the reality and predictable (we're all going to die) unpredictability (we don't really know when, even in the face of a terminal diagnosis) of death just broke me.
We always think we have time and what a gut-wrenching reminder that we just really don't.
I want to, but conversely never want to read anything like this again (and will swiftly be getting a physical copy of this book for when I'm ready to face it again).
This was utterly, heartbreakingly beautiful (when I tell you that I cried like the author was my loved one?!)ππ€π½.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
karaplum's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
thesvnthsense's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
photo_buff's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Medical content
mhammond's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
25benfadens's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
My goodness this book is so incredible (as everyone already knows). I don't remember the last time I cried at a book, let alone twice! I'm still thinking about it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
psweet9's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Wow
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief