288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393356281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 09 October 2018
Description
Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world's...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,936 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
funny 39%
inspiring 34%
emotional 32%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 25%
dark 22%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 11%
sad 5%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 3%
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Death, Child death, Animal death
288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393356281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 09 October 2018
Description
Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world's...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,936 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
funny 39%
inspiring 34%
emotional 32%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 25%
dark 22%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 11%
sad 5%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 3%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Animal death