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A review by machadamia
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
I listened to this on audiobook and I don’t know if I can read this without that. It does feel like a story to be narrated to but I feel that Mukherjee did an excellent job in weaving it.
He really did weave it, many many threads - patients’ experiences, his own experiences, history of cancer and treatment - came together in such a well balanced way to tell a tale of this illness that plagues so many. I learnt so much of what cancer is and enjoyed the journey of the scientific discoveries and trials made back then. The stories of patients were stirring and I found myself rooting for some of them. Even the author’s own telling of his emotions during certain times made me feel more empathetic towards him and his difficult job as an oncologist.
Excellent all around and highly recommend
He really did weave it, many many threads - patients’ experiences, his own experiences, history of cancer and treatment - came together in such a well balanced way to tell a tale of this illness that plagues so many. I learnt so much of what cancer is and enjoyed the journey of the scientific discoveries and trials made back then. The stories of patients were stirring and I found myself rooting for some of them. Even the author’s own telling of his emotions during certain times made me feel more empathetic towards him and his difficult job as an oncologist.
Excellent all around and highly recommend