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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
3 reviews
euhfubeuh's review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A magnificently informative recollection of thanotourism by Caitlin Doughty. I would highly recommend this book to anybody experiencing death anxiety or just interested in learning about different death cultures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
Book spoils plot and ending of Psycho and Bates Motel.mfrisk's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This is a good read to learn more about mourning and death rituals of other cultures. I thought it was a valuable read but I just didn’t get as much from it as much as her other book I’ve previously read (will my cat eat my eyeballs?). It had some heartfelt moments don’t get me wrong but it felt like it could have said a bit more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion
vigil's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
the idea of death in the western world, america especially, is a very daunting one. caitlin does an excellent job of showing that it doesn't need to be. while i personally wish she had gone into deeper detail (especially of the indonesian death rituals) it doesn't take away from the book that she didn't.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content and Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt