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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
25 reviews
natreviews's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This book is interesting. Originally, just the tag line on the front cover about books bound in human skin captured my attention. You quickly learn that this book is about that and so much more.
You'll get told stories of medical standards throughout history, how books are made, the value of these books, murders, and more. The writing style flows a bit clunky (for example, one chapter flows really well with the next, but others feel like a dead stop and onto something new) at times, and it can feel like a bit of a drag, but overall is super interesting.
It makes me wonder... would Dark Archives ever be made into an anthropomorphic book? Not likely (as the practice is frowned upon nowadays), but if a modern book would be bound with human skin, it would be this one.
You'll get told stories of medical standards throughout history, how books are made, the value of these books, murders, and more. The writing style flows a bit clunky (for example, one chapter flows really well with the next, but others feel like a dead stop and onto something new) at times, and it can feel like a bit of a drag, but overall is super interesting.
It makes me wonder... would Dark Archives ever be made into an anthropomorphic book? Not likely (as the practice is frowned upon nowadays), but if a modern book would be bound with human skin, it would be this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Murder
jenny_d's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Slavery, and Antisemitism
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
arlangrey17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Racism
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
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