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The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

23 reviews

bessadams's review

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.0


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hpbanana's review against another edition

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funny informative slow-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed this one, I definitely learned a lot about the human body. Mostly random facts I’ll end up spouting at some point but I’m here for it. Bryson walks you through the body starting in the brain, working through the body and its processes and eventually death. He explained different discoveries about parts of the body and in different areas of medicine and kept it entertaining with a variety of anecdotes; most comical in nature but ranged from inspiring to downright horrific. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a better understanding of the human body as a whole but not looking to read a dry, long winded medical article. 

I will say I didn’t like his use of the term “Western world” (which he used frequently) as I felt it often implied some sense of superiority to industrialized wealthy nations over less industrialized, less wealthy nations. 

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katrinarose's review

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

Interesting but nothing mindblowing. A nice systematic review of the body and its functions for someone who doesn’t know anything on the topic, with some fun historical context of various discoveries sprinkled in. My favorite (although most depressing) part was probably when the author discussed statistics for how bad healthcare in America is and compared to various other countries.

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voldycat's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

5.0


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siriface's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5


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gemstonejasper's review

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

My coworkers have started to hate this book because I came in everyday after reading a bit of it with fun (and not so fun) facts about the body. But regardless of what they think, I really enjoyed the book

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deerlordxx's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0


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heathen's review

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

This book was very informative on many different aspects of the human body. It definitely isn't inclusive of trans people and I wasn't wild about all the fat phobia. It was entertaining and informative enough, and I realize trying to encapsulate the myriad processes of the human body into an easily accessible book is a tall order. 

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challenging emotional informative inspiring relaxing slow-paced

5.0


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nefariousfondue's review against another edition

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5.0

Bill Bryson can deliver dry facts in the most fascinating of ways. He'll simultaneously instill a hypochondriac urge in you while also making you laugh out loud. He knows exactly which facts are interesting and which ones are important. If you have even a passing interest in the human body, pick this book up. 

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