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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
34 reviews
chetofuor's review
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Medical trauma
readerette's review
funny
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
4.5
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Gore and Cannibalism
laurenvdb's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
thedinosaurkid's review
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 :)
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 :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Cannibalism
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