Thank you Netgalley and Publishers for granting me early access to "Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die".

I'm currently in the middle of a major move, and will definitely come back at a later time and write out a full review and rating.

Thank you so much!

This was an honestly written book about what assisted suicide based on the author's own experiences. I found the writing to be emotional and raw, as it was obvious the author was struggling while writing this. This is a controversial topic and I feel that the author using their own experience highlighted the effects it has on the family.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

I've always been intrigued by this topic.
The book fell flat for me honestly. It felt like the author didn't finish a lot of thoughts and was kind of a tad "all over the place.".

<em>Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die</em> by Nikki Tate covers a topic I have always felt quite strongly about. Assisted dying is one of those subjects that has been controversial for a rather long time, subsisting in the simple fact that our world as a whole is largely against choosing death in any form. Suicide, in every way, has always been something a great many people feel the need to fight and prevent. And as technology allows us the option to medically assist suicide, or medically assist death, it brings about a question I find exceedingly important; do we have the right to force others to live and do we have the right to force it when they are suffering? For some reason, we do seem to think that we have that right; that we can deny others the right to choose what to do with their life.

I am, unquestionably, one of those who believes assisted death should be a right. I find it fascinating that we believe it is perfectly alright to make the decision to euthanize our pets if they are suffering in the last moments of their lives but we do not consider it acceptable or merciful to allow that option to a person--with infinitely more faculties and abilities to inform us of the decision they want than a beloved pet--when they are suffering. It seems rather...selfish.

<em>Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die</em> does not state its opinions nearly as strongly as I would. It is informative and does its best to be neutral regarding the topic. Often, Tate's narrative goes back and forth on the subject and ultimately does a rather impressive job of presenting factual information derived from a large amount of research. This book does present the subject of assisted dying in a more positive light, clearly seeking to inform and allow others to come to their own conclusions but also not seeing assisted dying as inherently wrong or immoral.

I appreciated that immensely.

I would say that this is an important read for anyone looking to learn more and understand aspects of assisted dying, why someone might seek it out, and what the thought process behind it all is. It may help someone come to terms with a loved one seeking assisted death. If you're looking for someone to tell you how horrible it is that such a choice is available in today's world, this book is not going to do so. But I would encourage you to read it anyway; perhaps it will foster an understanding.

This is a subject that means a lot to me. I have a lot of very strong positive opinions for it, all stemming from the fact that I don't believe it is right for anyone to force another person to live whilst they are suffering. And I understand that many will feel strongly in the opposite way. I do think this book offers a lot of amazing information to shed light on the subject. It will likely remain controversial for a long, <em>long</em> time. But it's nice to see that we're discussing it.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

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This was a disappointment, although to be fair, the author does warn readers that while writing the book, their own thoughts we all over the place. Unfortunately, those thoughts have yet to be edited into something coherent and readable. There are asides and asides to asides. There are examples without context. There is very little factual information about how the body dies. There is even less about legal matters. This should come off any shelves it is already on for a big round of editing, preferable starting with an outline and clear purpose.

This is an interesting book. There is a good historical background on issues surrounding end of life decisions. Legal issues are discussed regarding assisted dying The author’s key audience is teens but I do think this book would appeal to any adult. I think the more modern approach to the subject might be off putting to some readers but the author is sensitive/nonjudgmental re: decisions related to death and dying. This book may also be helpful for parents of children at end of life. This is an important subject matter that can be difficult for families to address, let alone agree. Thank you for allowing me to review an advanced copy.

I’m not sure why this was in the young adult fiction section was very nonfiction. The cover was beautiful but I found the content boring.