Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

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

32 reviews

glitterdeww's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This is excellent. I think just about anyone could find this book both incredibly interesting and incredibly helpful. 

On its face, From Here to Eternity is a thorough examination of a multitude of death practices found around the globe, and it succeeds in that in beautiful detail. But even more so, this is a thoughtful study on the grieving process. As Caitlin Doughty illustrates the stark realities of death, the reader can sense her deep curiosity and compassion surrounding her trade. There was also a lot to this book that was surprisingly funny (because in the face of death, if we're not laughing were crying... So why not try for an even split.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Terminal illness

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A really interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death

krytykesa's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.0

I feel it was a bad idea to read book that makes you think about death on the one year anniversary of the full scale war in my country 😬

But in general it rather entertaining and interesting. Great choice for a quick weekend reading. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

amplawrence's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Ableism, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, Animal death, and Cannibalism

grunbean's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Child death

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

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

I found From Here to Eternity very enjoyable and informative! I listened to an audiobook version of this book recorded by the author herself, which I believe enhanced my reading experience. Throughout reading From Here to Eternity, I learned a lot about death practices and customs all over the world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal death

emfass's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Terminal illness, Abortion, Blood, Miscarriage, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

savvy999's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Doughty does it again, weaving humor and tragedy to craft a tapestry of death, acceptance and possibility for the future of our afterlives 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Animal death

rtaire's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Very interesting to learn about death rituals and practices in other cultures. I think the book is successful in making the reader stop and reflect upon current American practices surrounding death and grief. I don't think I enjoyed this book nearly as much as Smoke Gets in Your Eyes because this book is less personal, but that makes sense given that the first book is more memoir with bits of science and history added in, while From Here to Eternity is mainly focused on the cultural practices with very small bits of the author's personal perspective of witnessing and being a part of those practices. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion and Religious bigotry