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A review by lexa
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Ooof. What a beautiful and heartbreaking memoir. The first half inspired me, and the second half left me a weeping mess. Breathtaking.
“At home in bed a few weeks before he died, I asked him, “Can you breathe okay with my head on your chest like this?” His answer was “It’s the only way I know how to breathe.”
“At home in bed a few weeks before he died, I asked him, “Can you breathe okay with my head on your chest like this?” His answer was “It’s the only way I know how to breathe.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Grief and Suicide
Minor: Vomit and Car accident