i am simply not the target audience for this book. this book is science heavy and i just do not care about t cells and whatnot

While I agree with the authors’ premise and the importance of intersectional change in healthcare, this book was not the best read. I’m not sure if the points laid out would have moved the needle for people unfamiliar or resistant to viewing a community based definition of health. The overall topics seemed loosely selected and suffered from a consistent narrative. That said, there are still an abundance of interesting research tidbits and the expertise of the authors on full display throughout the book.

This book is very good and a worthwhile read for anyone who wants to understand health within the wider context of social injustices and inequalities. I would especially recommend it to all medical practitioners, to inform a more nuanced and socially aware treatment approach. 
The only reason I’m not going to finish it now is because I’ve been listening to it as an audiobook  and I don’t think it’s the best way for me to absorb the information here. I intend to pick up a physical copy and read it again in the future.

This book was transformative for me as someone who has dealt with a "rare" chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease for over a decade. Inflammation has such a presence in my life, I immediately wanted to pick this up when I heard there was a whole book on it. This piece to me felt like the missing link that I needed in order to understand that what I was experiencing was a part of a greater issue, a systemic one. Or rather, that health in of itself cannot be considered a personal issue without also addressing the circumstances around that individual ("the exposome") and the factors that influence them. This book helped me realize that inflammation in of itself is a collective issue and that there is A LOT that can be done across many sectors of life to help improve outcomes for all, but especially those who are most marginalized by the global capitalist system. This book is wonderfully written and deeply researched. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in global health, health systems, activism, community aid, ableism, etc. but really everybody.