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A review by mallen1114
The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America by Anita Hannig
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved this book. Dying is not a comfortable topic, but it is a necessary discussion. So often we only focus on living and how we wish to accomplish things during our life but neglect to discuss what we would like our end to look like. Anita Hannig does an excellent job easing the unease that most would feel when discussing a topic such as medical aid in dying. There were points in this book where I cried, where I had to sit and stare into the distance for a minute to process my own feelings, and where I felt utterly heartbroken. I will make it no secret, I support medical aid in dying- we spend our whole lives protecting autonomy until we get to the topic of dying and then we are no longer allowed to make our own decisions. This has never sat well with me. Who am I to make someone suffer longer than they wish to? I think Anita does an excellent job showing the entirety of the death with dignity movement and its opposition. I also love the plethora of sources she included in her work for those who are interested in further reading.
I absolutely loved this book. Dying is not a comfortable topic, but it is a necessary discussion. So often we only focus on living and how we wish to accomplish things during our life but neglect to discuss what we would like our end to look like. Anita Hannig does an excellent job easing the unease that most would feel when discussing a topic such as medical aid in dying. There were points in this book where I cried, where I had to sit and stare into the distance for a minute to process my own feelings, and where I felt utterly heartbroken. I will make it no secret, I support medical aid in dying- we spend our whole lives protecting autonomy until we get to the topic of dying and then we are no longer allowed to make our own decisions. This has never sat well with me. Who am I to make someone suffer longer than they wish to? I think Anita does an excellent job showing the entirety of the death with dignity movement and its opposition. I also love the plethora of sources she included in her work for those who are interested in further reading.