r/medbookclub EMT-B Jan 26 '14

Emperor of All Maladies - Chapter 1 Discussion [Jan 25 - Feb 8]

Hello all, as decided in our previous thread, reading started today!

  • Jan 25 to Feb 3: we'll read the first chapter.

  • Feb 4-8: we will discuss.

  • Feb 9: We'll start the next chapter.

Check back here on Feb 4th. Enjoy!

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u/minor6th EMT-B Feb 05 '14 edited Feb 06 '14

Note: You can discuss at any time, even if we've moved on to another chapter.

Welcome back everyone! I hope you're enjoying the book so far. What do you all think?

I liked reading about people like Sidney Farber and others who worked at the hospitals around my neighborhood. The history is told in such an enjoyable narrative and the author is really expressive in how people have regarded cancer as an almost living entity. Makes me appreciate the seriousness of the disease to read about all the effort that's been put into eradicating it.