A review by whatannikareads
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

im super terrified of death but im masochistic in that i can't stop myself from reading/seeing things about death, so this seemed like a perfect read for me. i think this is so informative--graphic at times, but conveys its point--does what the author wants to do, which is normalize death and decay. i think you should read this on an empty/settled stomach bc shit gets crusty! while informative, i did find the author's writing style a bit college-essay and she goes off on some tangents that are a bit simplistic (the luke thing). the chapter format got a bit predictable, but it doesn't deter from the meat of the information--just would've been perfect if it had been edited tighter.
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