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Liked It “He writes wonderfully. A book about the impact of AIDS and HIV in a small town in Tennessee. Compelling narrative, great digression into stories, splendid descriptions. I've read only about 150 pages so far.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“He writes wonderfully. A book about the impact of AIDS and HIV in a small town in Tennessee. Compelling narrative, great digression into stories, splendid descriptions. I've read only about 150 pages so far.”
flashflood59 wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very interesting book about a foreign-born internest working at the onset of the AIDS epidemic in rural eastern Tennessee”
Warren P wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Another compelling read from the author. This is of course a non-fiction account of early AIDS treatment in rural America. Again, I got the sense of the Dr. Verghese's deep respect and care of each of his patients. I learned a lot about the disease but more importantly, how important it is to treat every human being with respect and dignity.”
Anjana N wrote this review Tuesday, September 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Verghese writes a sensitive, compassionate account of his days as an infectious disease specialist in a small town in Tennessee. Drawn into the lives and suffering of the men and women he treats, this Indian doctor recounts their stories with articulate empathy.”
Sid E wrote this review Thursday, March 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really good!! Great to be reading this as a new primary care provider in a clinic with a large HIV positive population!”
Megan wrote this review Sunday, March 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Found this a hard, but insightful read. I'm anxious to know how his marriage fared, though.”
Johanna W wrote this review Sunday, May 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Verghese writes a sensitive, compassionate account of his days as an infectious disease specialist in small town Tennessee during the first years of AIDS. Drawn into the lives and suffering of the men and women he treats, this Indian doctor recounts their stories with articulate empathy - virtues which clearly would have improved his own marriage! A fascinating book, both because of the almost anthropological study of the impact of AIDS on the patients and community, and because of the multiple layers of irony.”
Sarah N wrote this review Monday, April 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this after hearing Verghese speak at a library conference. The book is a deeply moving portrait of what happened when AIDS hit rural america.”
blathering wrote this review Friday, November 3 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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