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sprout_monster's review against another edition
4.0
Good, though a little disappointing the author didn't mention the consequences of women/midwives being pushed out of the labor medical field (the author went into depth on everything else mentioned but didn't even mention the loss of knowledge or the death of women in this topic). Also definitely less about books and more about dark science like The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean.
mae_ogas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition
5.0
It took me so long to get through this book because life has been crazy but let me tell you, if I had the time I would have sat and blew through it in one day!!!
This book was FASCINATING and I learned so much not just about anthropodermic bibliopegy, but the history of physician training, the history of medical consent, rare book collecting, book binding, leather tanning and the wide scope that a career in librarianship has.
There is a lot of info in here but it’s not overwhelming and leaves you fee smarter, death positive and just a wee titillated for having read it. I loved this book, and will definitely be purchasing my own copy!
This book was FASCINATING and I learned so much not just about anthropodermic bibliopegy, but the history of physician training, the history of medical consent, rare book collecting, book binding, leather tanning and the wide scope that a career in librarianship has.
There is a lot of info in here but it’s not overwhelming and leaves you fee smarter, death positive and just a wee titillated for having read it. I loved this book, and will definitely be purchasing my own copy!
bbkate's review against another edition
4.5
Very cool!! And not at all morbid, loved the humanity behind the research.
devlaluna2's review against another edition
dark
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mysterious
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medium-paced
5.0
i loveddd this!! the way it discusses anthropodermic bibliopegy as it relates to asylums, women, midwives, people of color, medical patients, islamophobia, consent, repatriation, healthcare, and the pursuit of scholarship!!! so so interesting and i loveee the writing style
mdmartin's review against another edition
adventurous
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emotional
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medium-paced
3.5