Reviews - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

4.04 AVERAGE

quinn_quills's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

jennifer_darrell's review against another edition

5.0

It sounds weird to describe a book on cadavers as hilarious, but I was laughing out loud throughout. Completely engrossing and one of the most enjoyable books I've read in ages.

rubyreadswithkasie's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny informative medium-paced

izpiz64's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful informative medium-paced

gmfunk's review against another edition

5.0

informative fast-paced

Even though this book was published over 20 years ago, almost all remains timely and informative. It’s a fascinating look into all the things that do and can happen to a body after death.

steph_maheux's review against another edition

3.25

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

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ambaright's review against another edition

3.0

dark funny informative medium-paced

I listened to this as an audiobook for the Morbidly Curious Book Club May 2025 pick. Personally, it is not my vein of morbidly curious topics… however, I will say it was highly informative, funny, and I found Chapter 4: Dead Man Driving and Chapter 5: Beyond the Black Box to be the most interesting chapters to me. For those interested - or should I say, curious - in knowing more about cadavers and various stories and antidotes told in a humorous tone, I’d recommend checking this collection out!

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navicular's review against another edition

3.0

informative medium-paced

clenore20's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative medium-paced

jasminetea98's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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