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awhiting's review
4.0
As a parent of a child with chronic illness I have a great appreciation for the author’s willingness to share her journey and not sugar coat it. I appreciated the lack of “happy ending” while still inviting in hope. The ups and downs of the medical world were accurately depicted in my experience. Also, I found this book to be extremely well researched. Part memoir, part information.
growintogardens's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
happyunicorn7's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
papelgren's review
4.0
O'Rourke writes a science based memoir that uses her own travails with chronic illness as a case study. Intellectually rigorous but also emotional and even philosophical, she tackles everything that her illness touches, be it diagnosis, the health care system, the effects of illness on her and her loved ones. One of a kind.
durablepigments's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
angelaverenne's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
The author does a heartbreaking job at painting the portrait of a chronically ill woman. I felt every single doctor’s visit, flare, relapse, and failed treatment.
eilish_13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.75
travelingpunk's review
5.0
Arguably as impactful as The Body Keeps the Score in educating both the directly involved and broader audiences. Must read.