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Meghan O'Rourke

The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness

Meghan O'RourkeNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

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Meghan O'Rourke

The Invisible Kingdom

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022
Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Contemporary

Publication Year

2022

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O'Rourke chronicles her personal journey with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, detailing the mysterious and fluctuating symptoms she experienced over time. Frustrated by the skepticism and inadequate responses from medical professionals, O'Rourke embarks on a quest to understand her condition, critiquing the healthcare system and its treatment of such illnesses, while advocating for integrative and holistic approaches to care.

Informative

Challenging

Emotional

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.3

6,923 ratings

76%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Meghan O'Rourke's The Invisible Kingdom offers an insightful and compassionate exploration of chronic illness. Readers praise its blend of personal narrative and thorough research, highlighting O'Rourke's eloquent prose. Criticisms include occasional over-complexity and a sense of repetition. Still, it stands as a powerful, informative read on an often misunderstood subject.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Invisible Kingdom?

Readers fascinated by the intersection of medical science and personal narrative will enjoy The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O'Rourke. Ideal for those who appreciated The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee or Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan, it's a compelling exploration of chronic illness and the quest for diagnosis.

4.3

6,923 ratings

76%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Contemporary

Publication Year

2022

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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