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A fascinating, if somewhat disconcerting book. Even as you read you find yourself detaching from the subject matter which is a natural human reaction to death. But the author has a fabulous sense of humour and writes with sensitivity and intelligence, so overall this was a 4.5 star book for me.
Mary Roach is an irreverent and funny writer. This book is light on the science and heavy on the penis inquiries, but it worked for me. Roach is absolutely correct that the subject of what happens to cadavers is one that's a little gross, a little weird, and a little difficult to think and talk about for most readers and even for many of the folks who work with dead bodies. While there were moments when it seemed like Roach was unfairly forcing ever-patient scientists into uncomfortable conversa
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This book was not at all what I was expecting, I kind of stumbled across it. Once I got started though I was sucked in by my curiosity on the subject. I mean it's not really something we discuss with anyone. Some of the looks back into history where especially interesting and I have to say I am so thankful to be living in the era of modern medicine.
Definitely an interesting read and the author seems to have really done her research. I am glad I read it as an audiobook though as I'm not sure I w ...more
Definitely an interesting read and the author seems to have really done her research. I am glad I read it as an audiobook though as I'm not sure I w ...more
Giving 5 stars because I know this book will stay with me for a while.
Interesting timing, my mom died less than a week before I decided to pull this from Mt TBR.
As with all Mary Roach books I learned a lot and had a few chuckles. I love her sense of humor and curiosity.
Interesting timing, my mom died less than a week before I decided to pull this from Mt TBR.
As with all Mary Roach books I learned a lot and had a few chuckles. I love her sense of humor and curiosity.
Really enjoyed this one. I learned a lot. If I were a bit older, I would gill out the form to donate my body to science...even if it means they leave me out in a field to decompose. When I'm older I will.
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