A review by bklassen
100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings

funny informative medium-paced

3.0

 If you have ever wanted a brief dive into how the afterlife is presented in cultures, religions, mythologies, and pop culture across the world, look no further. Admittedly, there are times I’d like more of an anthropologist’s take on these afterlives, like what their heaven, hell, or purgatory/limbo said about the writer, group of people, culture, etc. I’d love to learn what values that society holds or held at the time that resulted in such beliefs in their afterlives. Admittedly, that gets deeper in a way that is less peppy and needs to be presented sensitively. 

Also, note to self: look up why so many afterlives involve or contain the number 9. 

However, it is a fun way to get a sampling of the multitude of afterlives out there and how similar or different some are to each other, all presented with Ken Jenning’s snarky humor that genuinely made me laugh out loud sometimes.