Quite some time ago, I vague remember reading gothic fiction like Dracula, Frankenstein and Notre Dame of Paris. That was almost suicidal.
But this book is notch more painful - because it is real!
It gives a history of cancer and illustrates the struggle by the patients, doctors and scientists. It personifies the diseases as a person. As we find out more about it, as it evolves and grow. It's use of metaphors is immaculate. Hugely informative: it contains blend of anecdotes of struggles and histories of scientific discoveries and innovation.
The result is an awesome pulitzer prizing winning book (in 2011 for general non-fiction).
As you read this book, you will understand more about the nature of this disease. You will feel jolts of pain as well as hope intertwining in you. You will face life together with its suffering; you will cherish life even more.
The review and preview by Google is given below:
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