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Ashes To Admin: Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer by Evie King
4 reviews
aimeefranks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
questingnotcoasting's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a really fascinating memoir about Evie King's work arranging funerals "for those with nobody around, willing or able to bury or cremate them". Each chapter focused on a different case and while it was often sad, it was also heart-warming and funny. I found the way King researched people's lives to find out what they would have wanted really touching. It's reassuring to know someone is doing that work (although she mentions not everyone in her role goes to the same lengths).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Terminal illness
anawilson05's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Such a brilliant book, really insightful, interesting, heartwarming and important.
The author really delves into her job and what it entails, and it really restores your faith in humanity.
Must read
The author really delves into her job and what it entails, and it really restores your faith in humanity.
Must read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
arlingtonchamberofgay's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Grief
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