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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
2 reviews
musicalpopcorn's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
A book about the history of books bound in human skin, Dark Archives gives the reader a lot to think about in terms of medical ethics. I found this book to be quite interesting. It made me think about a lot of things I’d never thought about and that would make a lot of people very uncomfortable.
I did find that by about 3/4 through the book, there was less to do with books and more to do with the ethical dilemmas of using bodies for various means after death. I’m not necessarily complaining, as it was still thought provoking….I just found my interest starting to wane a bit.
Overall I’m glad I read this book, although I doubt I will be able to recommend it to many people. It’s a tad niche.
I did find that by about 3/4 through the book, there was less to do with books and more to do with the ethical dilemmas of using bodies for various means after death. I’m not necessarily complaining, as it was still thought provoking….I just found my interest starting to wane a bit.
Overall I’m glad I read this book, although I doubt I will be able to recommend it to many people. It’s a tad niche.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, and Genocide
slipni's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Fairly in depth run through of books bound in human skin with a few forays into death positivity and interesting medical cultures of the past. I felt that the subject matter was done pretty well, just fairly monotonous after a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, and Hate crime
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