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128 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466853560
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
In 1978, Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding certain...
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challenging 51%
emotional 11%
inspiring 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 5%
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slow 20%
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Cancer, Medical content, Terminal illnessModerate
Homophobia, Ableism, Mental illnessMinor
Drug abuse128 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466853560
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
In 1978, Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding certain...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,152 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 51%
emotional 11%
inspiring 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Medical content, Terminal illnessModerate
Homophobia, Ableism, Mental illnessMinor
Drug abuse