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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
sistersin124's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and the way the author presented the information. I will say there are some sections that are designed to provoke thought and can be uncomfortable. The focus is very heavy on the people who created the books and the ethics around it all but I also feel like she gives adequate discussion on those used to create the books as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Colonisation, Death, and Antisemitism
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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