A review by heathero621
The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America by Anita Hannig

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this book and learning more about assisted dying.  The book mostly takes place in Oregon, the first state to have assisted dying laws, and I think I probably found it more compelling than other readers because Oregon is the state that I live in, so many of the things that are talked about could affect me in the future.  Having to take care of my dad and see how he suffered during the last weeks of his life really made me consider assisted dying for myself if something like that would happen to me.  The book does have some very sad moments, but some funny ones too.  I learned more about this topic and feel more knowledgeable about it.  Even if you aren't for assisted dying, I still think that you would come away with some compassion for why people would want to do this.