Reviews tagging 'Grief'

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

70 reviews

madamelacy's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

On first read in 2017: This has to be one of my favorite non-fiction books of all time now. I often find that, though I will enjoy a memoir, it doesn't really resonate with me. But this certainly did.

The entire time that I was reading this book, I was noting the similarities between my thinking and Paul's. I wish that we had been able to meet, because I think we could have had some very interesting discussions about mortality and meaning. I also found myself awed by his integrity, throughout his life as well as when he was facing death.

On 2023 reread

Overall rating: 4.75 stars

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Perspective: 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Cancer, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit and Suicide

isaarusilor's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Grief

caro6408's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Cancer

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy

serenachowna's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

sarahbethhh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Paul's writing style is incredibly sharp, each word chosen with such care and thought. This is an incredibly difficult and emotional read, but one I will absolutely be recommending to all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Cancer

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

beetandbaguette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Pregnancy

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

i needed a good chunk of time to let this book sit with me because it was soooo impactful, and much more than i had prepared myself for. its just...living in its rawest state; learning to know a man in his own words as he comes to terms with his life in the past, present, but not future as hes very quickly dying...its a lot to read about but Paul Kalanithi had such a way with words and for that many people will always be grateful to him and he'll always be remembered. i wish the best to his family 💖

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Suicide

sabrinas's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death, Cancer, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Excrement, Addiction, Suicide, Dementia, Car accident, and Blood