Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

38 reviews

maggotea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Grief

cammiem8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I’ve been following Caitlyn Doughty for years and I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by her so far, this is no exception. She explores death and funeral practices in various places around the world with respect, insight, and her signature humor. Fans of Doughty’s YouTube series Ask A Mortician will see her distinctive voice seeping through the pages. However, this book might not be suitable for the squeamish, death is on every page and discussed matter of factly through the death positivity lens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abortion and Cannibalism

ziggypop's review

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Grief, and Medical content

adrianacr's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Informative, humane and amusing (dark humor-ish) at points; preachy with a tinge of exoticism at others. I still have thanatophobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

irl_bookworms's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

aquakerwitch's review

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Grief

farbooksventure's review

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I just discovered Caitlin Doughty's Youtube channel recently & it's been the highlight of my 2020. Be it in the form of Youtube or nonfiction books. I always have great respect for her works. Her writing is humorous while remain respectful & insightful. It's interesting how a book about various death rituals become one of the most calming reads that I encountered in 2020. But oh well.

If you're a fan of Ask a Mortician channel on Youtube, looking for nonfiction death-related reads, and in the mood for a quick & fascinating read full of unexpected insights, I think you will enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Grief