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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
113 reviews
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
4.0
There was a pretty abrupt and random chapter with some, in my opinion, unnecessary fatphobic themes, but other than that I really enjoyed the process of reading this book and thinking about death myself.
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Suicide, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Drug use
vivemosnumasociedade's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Mental illness
OCDsammantha's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, War, Fatphobia, Car accident, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Cannibalism, Suicide, Child death, Colonisation, Drug use, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Death, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
rtaire's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Cannibalism, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Car accident, Child death, and Death
Minor: Addiction and Drug use
beccaand's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cannibalism and Cancer
lixard's review against another edition
4.25
- really intriguing to read about people who do jobs that i likely would never do ?
- made some good points about how we treat death and the dead and how that interacts with race, class, and culture
- the subversion of calling upon indigenous groups' rituals as a way to humanize them instead of using it for shock value and othering them was great - brief but good insight to other cultures
- Doughty's voice and dedication towards more informed and hands-on funerals was strong too
- death is scary and society reinforces this by constantly shrouding the idea in euphemisms. at the same time, there are services out there that further this notion of evasiveness and cloaking the truth of death. so that when one finally faces it for the first time, they are shocked and unprepared, creating such a negative, unfulfilling, and regretful experience that they may subconsciously continue the cycle.
- sadly i went over my loan period that coincided with the end of my library's purchase period of the book so my other favourite parts are lost to the ether, enjoy this nibblet:
the great achievements of humanity were born out of the deadlines imposed by death. he didn't seem to realize that the fire beneath his ass was mortality - the very thing he was attempting to defeat.
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death of parent
pescemariana's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
magic's review against another edition
4.5
It was really good and I highly recommend all of Caitlin Doughty’s books and work online. It’s a great way to ease yourself into confronting your own mortality. It also is a good reminder to think about and talk to your loved ones about what you want done with your body when you die.
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Dementia, Miscarriage, Body horror, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts
caedycon's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent
kaatelin's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt