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lyonia's review against another edition
4.0
super fascinating & informative! i actually started reading this about 7 years ago, when my 9th grade english teacher mentioned it was an interesting book. although it’s taken me a bit of a hot second to finish, i did enjoy it — reading it was kind of a rollercoaster of shock/disgust/awe, and i don’t think i’ll ever see medicine in the same way again :,)
i do appreciate how roach begins her novel with a distinction between death and dying — i think it’s one example of her treating the subject with sensitivity
also, i can’t even begin to imagine how much time and energy must’ve gone into the research she did. it’s really impressive aldjsjzjxhdh
i do appreciate how roach begins her novel with a distinction between death and dying — i think it’s one example of her treating the subject with sensitivity
also, i can’t even begin to imagine how much time and energy must’ve gone into the research she did. it’s really impressive aldjsjzjxhdh
bookgirl1209's review against another edition
4.0
I found myself laughing out loud while I read this one - which is odd for a book on the "lives" of cadavers.
Mary Roach has a way of lightening up her subject matter with both humour and interesting anecdotes that grab the reader's attention. Some parts are a little gross..but all of it is interesting.
And now I have to order and read all of Roach's other books.
vorgable's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning chapters had some interesting history about what has happened to human bodies after death. The author tries to make a gory subject readable by throwing in jokes and asides. After a while, I found this annoying.
The author goes into some medical and practical uses of corpses that happen in today's world. The second last chapter introduces new alternatives to cremation that are being developed. Your body could quickly be turned into compost to grow a flower bush one day.
If you have a weak stomach, this probably isn't a good book for you.
The author goes into some medical and practical uses of corpses that happen in today's world. The second last chapter introduces new alternatives to cremation that are being developed. Your body could quickly be turned into compost to grow a flower bush one day.
If you have a weak stomach, this probably isn't a good book for you.