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A review by heydebigale
The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease by Daisy Hernández
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
5.0
CW: medical gore & systematic racism
This is a superb book detailing Chagas or The Kissing Bug disease, which I had not heard of until reading this book.
The author lost an aunt to the disease and has written this book as narrative nonfiction. It’s a compelling book and I could not put it down.
Highly recommend.
This is a superb book detailing Chagas or The Kissing Bug disease, which I had not heard of until reading this book.
The author lost an aunt to the disease and has written this book as narrative nonfiction. It’s a compelling book and I could not put it down.
Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Racism