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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
This is one of the books I picked to stretch myself. It's not something I would just naturally gravitate toward but it caught my interest and I gave it a whirl. I think Mary Roach did a great job of presenting squeamish information and I found it highly informative. I'm glad I read it and plan on reading more of her books.
If you’re into medical novels, anatomy, and corpses, then this is the book for you! Mary Roach has a snarky way about her that is informative without delving (too much) into the emotional side of death. In fact, she’s right, this isn’t about “death & dying.” This book explores the medical and societal treatments of corpses in terms of transplants, experiments, safety, & testing.
Personally, as a former nursing student who actually worked on a cadaver, I enjoyed this journey and hope people will take away a least one thing: Be a donor. You can’t take it with you, but you could save lives.
Personally, as a former nursing student who actually worked on a cadaver, I enjoyed this journey and hope people will take away a least one thing: Be a donor. You can’t take it with you, but you could save lives.
This one was tough to rate, because although it’s incredibly well researched and written, some of the content was frankly horrifying. Most of the information was very interesting but I wish I hadn’t read about the experiments on decapitated heads. I’ll never recover from that imagery. Also, here it is in writing, donate my organs and whatever else is useful to the living. Recycle me
Got a little off topic and boring at some points but overall a very fun and educational read
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medium-paced
Very informative and definitely something different to read. I wouldn't advise any person with a weak stomach reading this though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Vomit, Medical content
dark
funny
informative
reflective
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The plot was lost somewhere in the middle there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
informative
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
FASCINATING!! so much info about dead bodies. Slightly nauseating at times.
The writer gives the information in a very interesting way and you lern alot. Warning, if you don't like gore or animal use for experimentation this book is not for you. If you are cool with that and want to learn what the cadavers donated to science are used to, this is a really good book. Is very american centered, bit gives some tidy bits about other countries too.
I recomend it if you like the suject and gonna read more books of the author.
I recomend it if you like the suject and gonna read more books of the author.