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cheerfool's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
triciasreadings's review against another edition
5.0
A Very interesting book.
Ive followed Carla on Instagram for years so it was nice to read the story behind her career and eventual journey to the museum.
Ive followed Carla on Instagram for years so it was nice to read the story behind her career and eventual journey to the museum.
hxxgrrrl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
amyashby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
4.5
This book was a great mix of factual as well as personal accounts. The fact Carla wrote about her personal life and her different experiences in the book really added much more depth and I found it much more relatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Death
belladonna230622's review against another edition
4.0
This book is an enjoyable journey behind mortuary doors are somewhat into Carla’s life. A rollercoaster of emotions flooded me through out the book and honestly has made me look at my life differently in some respects. It was really interesting to see a British view on Mortuaries, since many of the previous books I’ve read on it are American.
I learnt a lot from this book and often found myself taking notes to add to the funeral course I did. It really helped me put into perspective the different situations and places in which APT’s work.
I learnt a lot from this book and often found myself taking notes to add to the funeral course I did. It really helped me put into perspective the different situations and places in which APT’s work.
thegothshibainu's review
1.0
If this wasn’t an audiobook I would have DNF’ed it after the first few chapters. The whole book was pompous and the writing was pompous too.
Most books in this medium are either overly clinical or try too hard to be funny. I would have rather had overly clinical. The writer had an air of “look at me” throughout the entire book and had to demonstrate how clever and intelligent she was by relaying stories where she educates others instead of simply taking that time to educate the reader.
I am a frequent reader of non-fiction and biographies. This book was marketed as a non-fiction about a woman’s journey as she works in the death industry and a book about life as an APT, not an autobiography with lots of information about death. I felt like I learned very little while reading this and learned more about the author’s life. The only reason this book is being rated two stars is because it does talk about life working in the death industry. I mostly felt cheated while I listened to this book.
The author skips around and meanders in format during the entirety of the book. Every chapter begins with a quote that has very little context to the chapter, the author probably just liked the quote and wanted to seem well read. The only basis for formatting in this novel was a chronological account of where the writer was at certain points in her life.
If you’re looking for a similar book that is more informative and less pompous about the life of a pathologist, do yourself a favor and check out Working Stiff co-authored by Judy Melinek and her husband TJ Mitchell. If you want an entertaining and genuine autobiography about a woman who also just happens to work in the death industry, but is not whole consumed by the death industry, read Good Mourning by Elizabeth Meyers. Unless you are an avid reader of books about the death industry, do yourself a favor and skip this one.
Most books in this medium are either overly clinical or try too hard to be funny. I would have rather had overly clinical. The writer had an air of “look at me” throughout the entire book and had to demonstrate how clever and intelligent she was by relaying stories where she educates others instead of simply taking that time to educate the reader.
I am a frequent reader of non-fiction and biographies. This book was marketed as a non-fiction about a woman’s journey as she works in the death industry and a book about life as an APT, not an autobiography with lots of information about death. I felt like I learned very little while reading this and learned more about the author’s life. The only reason this book is being rated two stars is because it does talk about life working in the death industry. I mostly felt cheated while I listened to this book.
The author skips around and meanders in format during the entirety of the book. Every chapter begins with a quote that has very little context to the chapter, the author probably just liked the quote and wanted to seem well read. The only basis for formatting in this novel was a chronological account of where the writer was at certain points in her life.
If you’re looking for a similar book that is more informative and less pompous about the life of a pathologist, do yourself a favor and check out Working Stiff co-authored by Judy Melinek and her husband TJ Mitchell. If you want an entertaining and genuine autobiography about a woman who also just happens to work in the death industry, but is not whole consumed by the death industry, read Good Mourning by Elizabeth Meyers. Unless you are an avid reader of books about the death industry, do yourself a favor and skip this one.