The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, unhurried and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Siddhartha Mukherjee, an Indian-born American physician and oncologist. Published on 16 November 2010 by Scribner, it won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
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- Siddhartha Mukherjee
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- 2010
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- 582
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