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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death by Caitlin Doughty
8 reviews
finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition
4.5
This is my second book from Caitlin (I still need to read her memior but rest assured, it's on the shortlist). I read From Here To Eternity a couple years ago now but I still love it. It's my number one non-fiction rec that I'll badger anybody about that's unlucky enough to ask about it. Needless to say, I knew I was going to like this one.
I've watched Caitlin's YouTube videos for years. I nearly applied to mortuary school becuase of them. Because of that, I opted to listen to the audio version of Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs, despite never listening to audiobooks (hence this being my first). Now I haven't been completely converted...but I am running to listen to her other two books on audio now.
My problem with audiobooks is that I can never get into them because the voices just aren't right somehow, and even if I can get into them, I get distracted too easily and stop listening on accident. The author being the narrator circumvents a lot of that. Her tone and cadence fits the writing perfectly (imagine that) and she held my attention easily as I listened to it all in one go.
My only complaint really, is that it's too short. I was left almost unsatisfied by the end because I just wanted more. Alas, back to the YouTube channel I go.
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism, Suicide, and Cancer
halfling_stories's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
blueyogi's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War, Terminal illness, Murder, Cancer, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Excrement
sillygoose69's review
5.0
Caitlin’s writing and - in case of the audiobook - reading are delightful.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, War, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Cancer, Suicide, and Vomit
Content warnings not complete. The book mentions many topics in passing. It is direct and factual, but never cruel to the reader. The tone is mostly light and humorous while being appropriate and respectful.wareagle2010's review
5.0
Moderate: Excrement, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, and Death
pastelkerstin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Excrement, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: War, Racism, Cancer, Murder, Terminal illness, and Ableism
Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, and Alcohol
yeojinqueen's review
4.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
burnt_amber89's review
3.5
Some descriptions are quite graphic and may be uncomfortable for squeamish readers (the answer to "why is grandma wrapped in plastic" being the most graphic imo).
Illustrations are cute and a nice addition to the book.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail