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Robert Haile asked this question about The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer:

The Emperor of Maladies was well written, thoroughly researched, and seemed medically accurate( I am an MD. ), but ultimately I and I wonder if others slowed down the pace of reading due to the sheer volume of information?

R I've read other long, rich histories (science, medicine, general history, etc), but have not lost my way in the middle so much as I did with this book…moreI've read other long, rich histories (science, medicine, general history, etc), but have not lost my way in the middle so much as I did with this book. As you say, it is incredibly well-researched, but it does seem to suffer from a 'too slow in the middle' syndrome. I haven't reviewed the book, but only because I've put it aside unfinished. Your question helped me to understand why. It's more about the storytelling pace, than the amount of information. Thanks.(less)

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