When Breath Becomes Air- Book Review

This book was in my to read list ever since I got to know about Paul Kalanidhi last year. Rarely you come across a book which makes a profound impact at life and this book is one such. One of a rare book which made my eyes moist and I’m still yet to come to reality.


Paul Kalanidhi a neurosurgeon /author of this book suffered from a terminal cancer and this book is his journey with the cancer. Though Paul wrestled between medicine and literature , his love for his profession is very evident through the incidents he narrates. The way his family stands up at times of crisis and love between the couple is astounding. Epilogue by Paul’s wife Lucy is heart touching and I admire her strength.


When you put down this book, you feel like hugging Paul’s family and cry with them for the loss of Paul.