THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES

by Siddhartha Mukherjee
 
I know this book is quite famous, widely-read and highly praised.  And I can see why.  It is incredibly well researched, explains cancer in a way that I could almost understand, and is probably the most interesting book about a disease I could imagine.  That said, aside from the patient history, and even some of the history of cancer funding and research, I thought Mukerjee got very bogged down when he got into the genetics.  I understand that that is the present and future of cancer treatment, but I found it got so nitty-gritty that I no longer followed the thread of the “biography” he endeavored to write.  Definitely a well-written book. Definitely not for me. (Lily)