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snootybeans's review against another edition
5.0
It is not for everyone. I say that because this author is very blunt and has the best dark humor. And she talks about some deep things here.
BUT, the message this book delivers is for everyone. Her message is that you should think about, and accept death. None of us are promised tomorrow and if you don’t talk
to your loved ones about what your post death wishes are for your body, they will likely stress to wonder if they are doing the right thing.
I also agree that end of life decisions should be talked about. DNR and things of that nature are SO IMPORTANT.
YOU have a say in what happens to you and the person put in charge of those decisions, or seeing to it that certain things are done need to know.
No, they aren’t fun things to talk about but it’s important that you cover them.
I do recommend this and her other book, but this one did come across much heavier.
BUT, the message this book delivers is for everyone. Her message is that you should think about, and accept death. None of us are promised tomorrow and if you don’t talk
to your loved ones about what your post death wishes are for your body, they will likely stress to wonder if they are doing the right thing.
I also agree that end of life decisions should be talked about. DNR and things of that nature are SO IMPORTANT.
YOU have a say in what happens to you and the person put in charge of those decisions, or seeing to it that certain things are done need to know.
No, they aren’t fun things to talk about but it’s important that you cover them.
I do recommend this and her other book, but this one did come across much heavier.
tetrapakk's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
I had really high hopes for this book, especially since so many people described it as "eye-opening" and "revolutionary".
Well, it certainly was really interesting. Through this book I have learnt a lot about death and the death Industry and it prompted further research on my side. It is always interesting to hear from experts in their field!
The thing I didnt really like though, was the writing style. It often felt stiff and blocky to me, she sometimes just jumped from one topic to another and back and most of her humor just didnt land with me.
Also I found some passages to be completely unnecessary. Why does the reader need to know about her roomate crying over a man one night, when she is literally never mentioned again? If she isnt relevant for your life, why write her into your memoir? Only for a bad joke about her not being a lesbian anymore?
Some of her takes in this book were also kind of weird.
When an able bodied woman died and left her disabled husband behind, she writes the he should have been the first one to go.
Additionall she often kind of sped through different arguments without much explanation, sometimes just stating her opinion in one sentence and moving on to the next one. I would have liked it more if she choose lesser topics and explained them with more detail. It just felt like a lot of loose ends for me.
What also bothered me was that her opinions were often presented as facts.
This sounds really negative but the book is nice and Id definitely recommend it for diving into the topic of death! Just think critically about what youre reading.
Well, it certainly was really interesting. Through this book I have learnt a lot about death and the death Industry and it prompted further research on my side. It is always interesting to hear from experts in their field!
The thing I didnt really like though, was the writing style. It often felt stiff and blocky to me, she sometimes just jumped from one topic to another and back and most of her humor just didnt land with me.
Also I found some passages to be completely unnecessary. Why does the reader need to know about her roomate crying over a man one night, when she is literally never mentioned again? If she isnt relevant for your life, why write her into your memoir? Only for a bad joke about her not being a lesbian anymore?
Some of her takes in this book were also kind of weird.
When an able bodied woman died and left her disabled husband behind, she writes the he should have been the first one to go.
Additionall she often kind of sped through different arguments without much explanation, sometimes just stating her opinion in one sentence and moving on to the next one. I would have liked it more if she choose lesser topics and explained them with more detail. It just felt like a lot of loose ends for me.
What also bothered me was that her opinions were often presented as facts.
This sounds really negative but the book is nice and Id definitely recommend it for diving into the topic of death! Just think critically about what youre reading.
cecexmrv's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
abbiecondie's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
moonsmistress's review against another edition
4.0
lovely to discover there are others out there that are intrigued by death in a cool way ™️
tiaradile's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
kayelcr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
its_pam_ela's review against another edition
5.0
This essay-style memoir was hilarious, fascinating, and definitely changed my perspectives on how we handle death in modern society. HIGHLY recommend this for just about anyone, Caitlin's writing style is great and the historical and research aspect of her work is really interesting.