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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
3.0
emotional reflective slow-paced

A reflection on life and death in the face of a terminal disease. I was most affected by the epilogue (written by Paul's wife after he had passed away). I found that the sections referencing either scripture or literature dragged a bit for me (simply because I wasn't interest in them and I didn't connect well to them). Overall it was a worthwhile read, but I don't see myself re-reading it.