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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory

Caitlin Doughty

4.27 AVERAGE

grace2age's review against another edition

5.0

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Doughty has done what very, very few other writers could do, written a book about death, in a frank, accessible, informative, and witty way. Awesome book 

x_vampirella_x's review against another edition

5.0

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An emotional, funny and thought-provoking story about life and death. 

readbyiina's review against another edition

4.0

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sydney_lena's review against another edition

3.5

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teacosea's review against another edition

5.0

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AMAZING!!

ruthcg's review against another edition

4.0

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itskatemate's review against another edition

4.0

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claudiamcpot's review against another edition

5.0

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larsenchemistry's review against another edition

4.0

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While there’s a voyeuristic “tell all” element to keep it interesting, my main takeaway from this book was a realization that as a culture we need to get more comfortable with death. We are scared of what we’ve never seen or experienced, and the cultural practices we’ve adopted have taken us farther from reality - and instead of protecting us it only makes us fear it more.

banjowantsatreat's review against another edition

4.0

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