Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

A Living Remedy: A Memoir by Nicole Chung

13 reviews

aweekinthelife's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

content/material-wise, this book like a part ii/continuation of Chung's previous memoir, All You Can Ever Know. 

the bulk of the book is reflecting on her relationship with her parents post-college, their illnesses (renal failure ande cancer), and losing them - all while located on the other side of the country and later, unexpectedly due to the pandemic. the reflections on her grief are moving and the memoir underscores the failure of our (US) healthcare system and how her middle class (self-identified label) parents struggled to afford and have access to real healthcare amidst job losses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

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

sestep's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Death

Minor: Xenophobia and Racism

kathnash's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

melissafirman's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

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

rei_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

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

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

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, and Grief