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183 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312420130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 25 August 2001
Description
In 1978 Susan 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 cert...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,135 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
challenging 51%
emotional 11%
inspiring 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Average rating
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Cancer, Medical content, Terminal illnessModerate
Homophobia, Ableism, Mental illnessMinor
Drug abuse
183 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312420130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 25 August 2001
Description
In 1978 Susan 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 cert...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,135 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
challenging 51%
emotional 11%
inspiring 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 27%
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