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kira_dylan's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
xchloe_bxx's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
rubberrosebooks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
dale1997's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
murderousscottishgremlin's review
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
literarylily's review against another edition
5.0
I found it fascinating hearing about how the world of forensic pathology changed throughout the course of his career, how that impacted him and the field as a whole. He was very human in his recounting of various cases, being open about his struggles and failures.
It is a well-balanced read, both between his personal life and work, and talking about famous and every-day cases. Other authors may have relied too heavily on the cases readers would recognise (such as Stephen Lawrence or the Marchionness disaster) but Dr Shepherd made the unknown cases just as interesting and really showed the full picture of his work.
It is a difficult read at times, but so so worth it. This is a unique insight into a career that remains glamourised and mystified by modern tv shows, shedding light on what it is really like and the effects the career can have on those that stick with it.
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Blood, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
Minor: Addiction and Self harm
louise_maw's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
zoebill96's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sineadisreadingagain's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail