Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

From Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

5 reviews

taliafranks's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

In general the different cultural attitudes are described thoughtfully and always with empathy towards the deceased and their loved ones. The topic is a rough one that people who are distressed by death and all that comes with it might be uncomfortable with but this book is nevertheless potentially helpful for someone experiencing and contextualising their grief and/or how they themself would like their body to be treated after death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Death, Animal death, Blood, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Abortion, and Child death

Moderate: Classism, Gore, Cancer, Infertility, and Cannibalism

In general the book talks about death in depth including different cultural beliefs and actions regarding the process. There is one description of animal sacrifice that is fairly explicit, and an intense recounting of circumstances to terminating a wanted pregnancy due to terminal illness and risk of miscarriage/early infant death, not only in regards to emotions and procedures but also the reactions of anti-choice protesters.

savhardt's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion

booksandmagic's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Xenophobia

mfrisk's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This is a good read to learn more about mourning and death rituals of other cultures. I thought it was a valuable read but I just didn’t get as much from it as much as her other book I’ve previously read (will my cat eat my eyeballs?). It had some heartfelt moments don’t get me wrong but it felt like it could have said a bit more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Medical content, and Medical trauma

avadore's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Not sure what people think about my death obsession, but it sure is a joy to read such nuanced, gentle, insightful works that give time to such a shunned subject. Eighth house activities to share with loved ones is a strong theme and I am very here for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma