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A review by shonaningyo
The Big Book of Death by Lucy Sante, Bronwyn Carlton
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this. I didn't know it'd have all its information in comic form!
This book delves into the most popular subjects on death and dying: Methods of execution --past and present; tours of various famous cemeteries around the world; stupid deaths; suicide --> ways of committing suicide --> euthenasia; how various cultures view death, as well as what various religions' philosophies on life and death are; and of course, how to properly "dispose" of the body once it dies (graves, cremation, cryogenics, etc.)
Each story or topic has a subtly different new art style, which to me made it all the more fun to read. Seeing the girl who walks you through the cemeteries drawn different. Various art styles are applied: Pop art, superflat, comic book, realistic, Disney-influenced-cartoon, semi-realistic, etc. It was all so interesting.
I learned a lot from this book, and I highly recommend this for those who don't want some boring musty tome on the history of death in human society, but basically a quick yet satisfactory look at the major aspects of each side of death and dying that is also quite engaging.
This book delves into the most popular subjects on death and dying: Methods of execution --past and present; tours of various famous cemeteries around the world; stupid deaths; suicide --> ways of committing suicide --> euthenasia; how various cultures view death, as well as what various religions' philosophies on life and death are; and of course, how to properly "dispose" of the body once it dies (graves, cremation, cryogenics, etc.)
Each story or topic has a subtly different new art style, which to me made it all the more fun to read. Seeing the girl who walks you through the cemeteries drawn different. Various art styles are applied: Pop art, superflat, comic book, realistic, Disney-influenced-cartoon, semi-realistic, etc. It was all so interesting.
I learned a lot from this book, and I highly recommend this for those who don't want some boring musty tome on the history of death in human society, but basically a quick yet satisfactory look at the major aspects of each side of death and dying that is also quite engaging.