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megancrayne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Violence, and Medical content
horizonous's review against another edition
funny
informative
medium-paced
2.5
This really didn't work for me. It starts with the subject matter I'm not that interested in (except maybe the chapter about Victorian mediums) and ends with Mary Roach's tone which I found quite condescending at times. This just wasn't it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Suicide
readerette's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Not quite the delight that Stiff was, possibly because there's much less concrete to discover about the afterlife than about cadavers. Mary Roach's humor still took a front seat, which helped to make some very dry sections far more entertaining. Do not skip the footnotes--some of those were my favorite parts. Overall, the book didn't keep its feet on the ground, but the journey was still worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, and Terminal illness
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