Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

From Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

23 reviews

tipsyspacedragon's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief and Gore

Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, and Suicide

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

I was expecting a more analytical approach, given Caitlin's degree. This is more of a travel memoir spiced with facts about death beliefs, and the author's own opinions and takes on them. I enjoyed this format on her first book but for this one I felt bummed because it lended to poor interpretation of some of the rituals and their origins.
She's very respectful, and the humor was refreshing and enjoyable but definitely don't take this as a super academic source.

PS. (Just because I won't sleep otherwise) La Santa Muerte is NOT a feminist icon and/or LGTB+ icon in Mexico; trust me, I've lived here all my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Suicide

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Abortion, Death, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Blood, and Death of parent

mackenziedmh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, Child death, Colonisation, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Gore

emesskay's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A very interesting survey of practices of memorializing the dead in various cultures around the world.  I am a big fan of Caitlin Doughty already, this was an intriguing and thought provoking read about how we remember our dead, and practices of various cultures that help with the transition when someone dear to us dies.  It is helpful for re-evaluating the western mindset towards death and dying.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Medical content

hanreadin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Grief

vennandthediagrams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

the idea of death in the western world, america especially, is a very daunting one. caitlin does an excellent job of showing that it doesn't need to be. while i personally wish she had gone into deeper detail (especially of the indonesian death rituals) it doesn't take away from the book that she didn't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

marae216's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

annabunce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Loved this book. A beautiful respectful travelogue and exploration of cultures and ritual surrounding how we say goodbye to our dead and dispose of bodies. Fascinating and thoughtful. Love Caitlin Doughty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Medical content