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96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
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In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
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Homophobia, Cancer96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
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In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
challenging 64%
dark 28%
sad 14%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Homophobia, Cancer