Reviews - Megeszi a macskám a szememet, ha meghalok?

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Megeszi a macskám a szememet, ha meghalok?

This was so fascinating. The whole book is answering questions about death from kids, and while the subject itself is morbid, this book was not. The information is presented in a fun and interesting way, while also keeping things factual. I learned a lot that I didn't know before and I'll definitely be looking into Caitlin Doughty's other books!

kata_strofa's review against another edition

5.0

Funny, straightforward, interesting ,useful, cute. What other adjectives do you need when talking about a book on death and handling corpses?

flowerroyalnat's review against another edition

4.0

funny informative fast-paced

shaerae's review against another edition

4.75

dark lighthearted fast-paced

northwyrm's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

This is a book about questions asked by kids, and I think as an adult I possibly was NOT the intended audience. Very big font, cartoony illustrations, simple sentences and lots of jokes. Despite it being a book for kids, I REALLY enjoyed it. History facts, science facts, aeroplane facts, decomposition facts, all in a fast-paced quick-read volume (finished in 3 sittings, and I am a slow reader).

I found the author via social media; mostly her long video essays on grim historical deaths. She delivers these essays with lighthearted humour, so a book entitled "will my cat eat my eyeballs?" seemed like it would be similar to her videos, but as it happens it is a LOT more kid-friendly. If you are looking for more mature reads I would say look to her other books (Smoke gets In Your Eyes and From Here to Eternity) but I think if you have a death-curious or morbid child in need of a fun book to read, this is the book for them!