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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
14 reviews
paolina's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Fascinating and dark, another informative book that shows the truth is stranger than fiction.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Antisemitism
kristenmmmmmm's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and Body horror
capitola's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
An excellent read, equally valuable for its insights into the world of rare book librarianship and death positivity as for the history of Western medicine and bookbinding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Death
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Terminal illness, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, and Grief
alicea's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book was absolutely written with a reader like me in mind. I'm so glad that my friend mentioned this title to me after I finished reading Dr. Mutter's Marvel's as I think they make great companion books (as well as all of Caitlin Doughty's books).
This book covers a lot of ground and seems to do it in only a few pages (I roared through them). From the history of medicine and its dubious practices to how a book bound in human skin is actually made this book will make you think long and hard about what has changed in the medical profession and what has stayed the same. She also delved into other weighty topics like the marginalization and exploitation of women, Black people, and the indigent and she lightly touched on the education of medical practitioners and the dangers in depersonalization.
A well-researched and nuanced look at a thorny topic that I thoroughly enjoyed.
This book covers a lot of ground and seems to do it in only a few pages (I roared through them). From the history of medicine and its dubious practices to how a book bound in human skin is actually made this book will make you think long and hard about what has changed in the medical profession and what has stayed the same. She also delved into other weighty topics like the marginalization and exploitation of women, Black people, and the indigent and she lightly touched on the education of medical practitioners and the dangers in depersonalization.
A well-researched and nuanced look at a thorny topic that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
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