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My Own Country

Name: My Own Country
Author: Abraham Verghese

by Abraham Verghese

1994•Biography•424 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a moving biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

By the bestselling author of Cutting for Stone, a story of medicine in the American heartland, and confronting one's deepest prejudices and fears.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryComplex relationship

Subjects

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeBiographyEpidemiologyPhysiciansSocial aspectsPatientsLgbtq hiv/aidsLGBTQ biography and memoir

Details

Author: Abraham Verghese
Published: 1994
Pages: 424
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Source: Open Library

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