When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is moving, heavy and unhurried. 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: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and illness, battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.
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- Paul Kalanithi
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- 2016
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- 232
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