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pageswithamber's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Police brutality
nojerama's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Excrement, and Dementia
carlytenille's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
nila's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Police brutality
heyitsashleigh's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book to be a really interesting insight into lots of things - the workings of the human body for one, and the process of a post-mortem and the work of pathologists. But I also found it interesting in its descriptions of how some of the systematic failures we have experienced (and continue to experience) in society have contributed to the deaths of many people. How lack of training on how to safely restrain people has led to police officers suffocating detainees (including the part race plays in this); how previously held attitudes towards child protection issues have led to the unexplained deaths of babies being largely ignored, meaning parents go on to inflict abuse on future children; and how human error and lack of adequate safety procedures has led to hundreds of people being killed in transport disasters.
Overall I enjoyed this book. I found it a bit too graphic and technical in parts, but I found it really thought provoking on a lot of important topics. Also I love a good murder mystery so that element came into play throughout which was great! 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Self harm and Vomit
rhosynmd's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
melplays9000's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
emily_p1's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
azebrareads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
caitlin_43's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Murder