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Paul Kalanithi: When Breath Becomes Air (2016, Random House) 4 stars

At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training …

Review of 'When Breath Becomes Air' on 'OpenLibrary'

4 stars

Small book, liked how the chapters were designed

A hard read coz, 1. Author reflection on self, time & again 2. Is philosophical sometimes 3. Literary references & impressive vocabulary 4. Description of medical conditions & procedures 5. May bring memories if you've cared for someone at hospital 6. Wrote this from death bed 7. A few recurring thoughts

Relatable in, 1. 1st(?) gen Indian-American 2. How a doctor's profession is a job 3. Simple & honest views

A very good read. Strong recommendation.

Left me with these questions, How do you judge a book written by someone from his death bed? How many untold stories could there be of people less fortunate? (Not as rich, no access to quality healthcare, not educated to better understand a disease, not a doctor (the quality of treatment gets better when one is either very rich or in the know-how of the business, …

John Carreyrou: Bad Blood (2018, Alfred A. Knopf) 4 stars

In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve …

Review of 'Bad Blood' on 'OpenLibrary'

4 stars

No drama. Fast writing. A good, to the point & specifics, though one sided as is only possible, account of the Theranos journey. Clearly a non-engineer's perspective which can't be blamed. No account of how Quest or LabCorp saw the rise & fall of Theranos

O. V. Vijayan: Khasākkint̲e itihāsaṃ (Malayalam language, 1990, Ḍi. Si. Buks, Distributors, Current Books) 5 stars

Includes comprehensive introduction and transcript of interview with the author.

Review of 'Khasākkint̲e itihāsaṃ' on 'OpenLibrary'

4 stars

Hard to read, takes some time to get going. Large canvas, a lot of characters, some gets a story & some doesn't. A bit like novels in malayalam weekly, when author becomes a hero & shows his abnormal life, but somewhere better.

Randamoozham (Paperback) 3 stars

Randamoozham (English: The Second Chance) is a 1984 Malayalam novel by Indian author M. T. …

Review of 'Randamoozham' on 'OpenLibrary'

3 stars

Complexity of the words used is a win for the author in selecting the language. A bit hurried at times. Less drama. Follows popular storyline. A very good attempt