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A review by jasbeingjas
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Content warnings for suicide and loss of child. While it might seem obvious as this is a book that deals with death and morality, these are two specific scenarios that were brought up that may be triggering to some individuals so wanted to point out. The content of this book is heavy. While I struggled in the beginning to get into it, by the end there were moments where I found myself crying or holding back tears. There are very few people that I think would have been in a position to write this type of book and I will be forever grateful that one of those people, the author of this book, took the time to do so. As someone who has been struggling with death and morality recently, reading this book definitely helped me feel, at the least, a sense of community, in that these are things many of us struggle with. There were moments in the book that I struggled to get through, but overall I would recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Suicide