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When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi,

Abraham Verghese (Foreword)

Start date: March 8, 2018

Finish date: March 8, 2018

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Oct 05, 2018 Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it

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Kalanithi is definitely a good writer, but this book wasn't quite as "beautiful" as all the hype led me to believe it would be.

It actually read as pretty uneven to me, which makes sense -- Kalanithi started it at a time when he thought, frankly, that he would have more time. So the opening is fairly typical memoir, with stories about his childhood, his medical training, and his early practice. After his terminal cancer diagnosis, an ...more

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Apr 03, 2016 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I cannot articulate how meaningful this book was to me.

I can say that the writing is elegant, purposeful, and direct. I felt an urgency to take in every word while also savoring the story.

My heart broke and soared.

I believe the author achieved his life's goal. I will read it again. ...more

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