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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
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Ever wondered if you become a cat lady if your cats will eat you when you die alone? Or if you can have a Viking funeral down the Humber?
‘Death Expert’ Caitlin Doughty answers these questions and more in this non-fiction book which came about mainly to help answer sometimes bizarre questions about the dead which she mainly received from children.
It’s an interesting and educational read which if you’re a follower of the author you’ve probably come across many of the answers before but if not you might find handy to randomly know.
Although aimed at answering children’s questions the book does get into some heavy science so is not juvenile and would appeal to a lot of adults too.
The illustrations are delightful and although I would have liked it to be a bit longer or some of the answers to be a little shorter - she does go on a couple tangents, it’s a quick read which could help you in a pub quiz one day.
Also the quick answers are: not before your dog gets to you and unfortunately no.
‘Death Expert’ Caitlin Doughty answers these questions and more in this non-fiction book which came about mainly to help answer sometimes bizarre questions about the dead which she mainly received from children.
It’s an interesting and educational read which if you’re a follower of the author you’ve probably come across many of the answers before but if not you might find handy to randomly know.
Although aimed at answering children’s questions the book does get into some heavy science so is not juvenile and would appeal to a lot of adults too.
The illustrations are delightful and although I would have liked it to be a bit longer or some of the answers to be a little shorter - she does go on a couple tangents, it’s a quick read which could help you in a pub quiz one day.
Also the quick answers are: not before your dog gets to you and unfortunately no.
Picked this up because I've been on a big decomposition kick lately. I loved it! It is written for younger audiences, but Doughty writes about death, decay, and bodies with precision and wit. Her humor is goofy and fun without being disrespectful or cringey. Adult readers can definitely get a lot out of this. Relevant material for all future corpses.
Definitely some odd facts in here about corpses (fun fact - older bodies tend to leak so are wrapped in plastic before a wake). Grew tired of the sarcasm written into every sentence by the end of this read. It’s a decent coffee table book to pick up when you’ve got 5 min and want a random death fact.
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This book for children is fascinating. I had no idea that you rent graves in Germany and then they dig you up and move you. Yikes!
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Interesting and informative in a fun way. Similar to What If? by Randall Munroe but specifically with death related queries.
