Reviews with content warning for Blood - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

She makes a few statements that are really about her personal morals rather than anything scientific or journalistic, but aside from that, this is a delightful book. It is not as gory or gag-inducing as I anticipated (chapters 10 and 11 being the most egregious for me). If you've never read other articles or books, or watched shows or films about dead bodies, this book might present a challenge for you, but the humor and relatability of the author's journey to understand cadavers helped me to keep reading and learning and not get distracted by morbid themes or thoughts.

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funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was an amazing book. The science was great and very easily digestible. Even thought its a book about death it was very light hearted and even funny at times.

If you would like to read this book, keep in mind that it was written in 2003. Roach uses some language that probably wouldn't be used today such as calling people "jews" and other similarly upsetting things. It doesn't seem like she had bad intentions but its just something you should be weary of when enjoying this book.

Chapter 10 was very gross and interesting. 4.5/5 stars :)

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