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Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer
5 reviews
caro6408's review
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and War
Minor: Death and Injury/Injury detail
readerette's review
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
This is a nice intro to the immune system, at least from this layperson's perspective. I skipped most of the pictures as I didn't find them helpful (just pretty), but they may work better for you.
I found the grammatical choices distracting at times. It read very conversationally, which was nice given the dense material, but there were plenty of sentences with atypical structures for written material. It felt more stream-of-consciousness to me, but I could have used a little more predictable structure so that the concepts could really be the focus rather than how the words were written.
I also question some of the guidance provided. For instance in the chapter about cancer,it seems there is a case for staying positive because it reduces stress (which the author shares is good for the immune system) and increases quality of life, even if attitude doesn't affect your survival chances according to the data. It makes sense not to fake it, of course, but it also makes sense to find a way to stay positive given the stress and quality of life factors.
I found the grammatical choices distracting at times. It read very conversationally, which was nice given the dense material, but there were plenty of sentences with atypical structures for written material. It felt more stream-of-consciousness to me, but I could have used a little more predictable structure so that the concepts could really be the focus rather than how the words were written.
I also question some of the guidance provided. For instance in the chapter about cancer,
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer
Minor: Violence
cyan_ink's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer
erica_palmisano's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.75
Who knew a layman's text on immunity could also be a romp? Super interesting, inventive in its allusions/metaphors/analogies, and super helpful! I can't wait to share it with others and keep its insights in mind. The one thing I wish the author had emphasized was the role of discrimination and environment in the rates of autoimmunity and cancer issues among women, nonbinary folks, and minorities. More research seems to show that such folks are systematically at risk (especially for autoimmune issues), and it seems like he should have included that in his writing. The rest, though: amazing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
skylarkindareads's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Blood
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