Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Неприродні випадки. Нотатки судмедексперта в 34 розтинах by Richard Shepherd, Анна Дученко

47 reviews

louise_maw's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Deportation, and Murder

manateas's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Child death, and Mental illness

zoebill96's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

bobinsbooknook's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

 

This book is insightful and full of knowledge in a way that is easy to follow without downplaying the difficulties which naturally come with a job such as this. The fascinating cases kept me hooked and is not a book I will likely forget. 

I enjoyed hearing about the progression of pathology cases from his first autopsy as a resident, general pathologist and forensic pathologist and how they were impacted by technological advancements and  social pressures. The cases he has chosen to share were incredibly harrowing yet insightful and include some of the wider known unnatural deaths. 

Chapter 19 almost felt like a Sherlock investigation. Very interesting and methodical. Even though he must be very confident in his findings, he doesn’t come across as arrogant or self-serving when proving himself right to detectives.

The Marchioness disaster on the river Thames was so harrowing and this book provides a unique and valuable perspective into the challenges of identifying so many bodies and how the nature of the investigation of body count and informing loved ones comes into play. 

Throughout this book you can see Dr Shepherd show the vulnerability around his personal and professional concerns - 

the loss of his parents, miscarriages and PTSD diagnosis

- which really adds a level of humanity to a profession which seems very grim. 

Overall, would recommend to anyone who enjoys a strong medical memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Suicide

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Rape

azsm's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, Death, and Violence

tyromancy's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

sineadisreadingagain's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Mass/school shootings

halletttime2's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death, War, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Gun violence, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Hate crime, and Alcoholism

julesreadsstuff's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Gun violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, and Medical content

grace_9613's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

absolutely fascinating memoir. Dr Shepherd has been involved in managing the aftermath of so many criminal cases and mass disasters throughout his career and still holds empathy and respect for all of the victims. Truly moving read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Hate crime, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail