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That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour by Sunita Puri
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley, Viking and Sunita Puri for an ebook copy to review. As always an honest review from me.
Full disclosure: I ended up DNFing this book about 1/3 of the way through. It wasn’t quite what I expected. Usually I would still read it because I really enjoy health, wellness, and books centered around the medical field. But I currently have a sick and potentially dying pet at home, so it’s too upsetting to read this particular book right now.
Like:
- The author does what she feels is right for her, not what pleases her parents
- The cover’s colors
- Points out that in anyone’s field of study, you may end up in a different area of it that you originally thought in school
Love:
- A book about a strong smart woman in science
- The open honest discussion about death, the dying process and how medicine can help or hurt that
- A somewhat unique perspective in medicine - that life and healthcare isn’t all about keeping someone alive at all costs - We need more books and people in medicine who share this same philosophy.
Dislike:
- The topic is too upsetting for me right now
Wish that:
- The memoir and healthcare aspects were more cohesive
Overall, an extremely relevant and important book that people should read.
Full disclosure: I ended up DNFing this book about 1/3 of the way through. It wasn’t quite what I expected. Usually I would still read it because I really enjoy health, wellness, and books centered around the medical field. But I currently have a sick and potentially dying pet at home, so it’s too upsetting to read this particular book right now.
Like:
- The author does what she feels is right for her, not what pleases her parents
- The cover’s colors
- Points out that in anyone’s field of study, you may end up in a different area of it that you originally thought in school
Love:
- A book about a strong smart woman in science
- The open honest discussion about death, the dying process and how medicine can help or hurt that
- A somewhat unique perspective in medicine - that life and healthcare isn’t all about keeping someone alive at all costs - We need more books and people in medicine who share this same philosophy.
Dislike:
- The topic is too upsetting for me right now
Wish that:
- The memoir and healthcare aspects were more cohesive
Overall, an extremely relevant and important book that people should read.