46 pages 1 hour read

Audre Lorde

The Cancer Journals

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1980

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Reviews & Readership

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Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals has received widespread acclaim for its raw, poignant, and insightful exploration of Lorde's breast cancer experience. Praise centers on its powerful prose and the intersection of personal and political narratives. Some critics note it occasionally feels overly introspective, but its emotional depth and candidness remain impactful.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Cancer Journals?

Readers who would enjoy The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde are those who appreciate poignant memoirs addressing personal and political struggles. Fans of The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion or When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi will find similar depth in Lorde's exploration of illness, identity, and resilience.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
Health / Medicine
Gender / Feminism
LGBTQ
Themes
Life/Time: Mortality & Death
Society: Community
Genre
Biography