Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd

25 reviews

lucymaydavis's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kira_dylan's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

dark informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

martaskiba_'s review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

dale1997's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bobinsbooknook's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

 

This book is insightful and full of knowledge in a way that is easy to follow without downplaying the difficulties which naturally come with a job such as this. The fascinating cases kept me hooked and is not a book I will likely forget. 

I enjoyed hearing about the progression of pathology cases from his first autopsy as a resident, general pathologist and forensic pathologist and how they were impacted by technological advancements and  social pressures. The cases he has chosen to share were incredibly harrowing yet insightful and include some of the wider known unnatural deaths. 

Chapter 19 almost felt like a Sherlock investigation. Very interesting and methodical. Even though he must be very confident in his findings, he doesn’t come across as arrogant or self-serving when proving himself right to detectives.

The Marchioness disaster on the river Thames was so harrowing and this book provides a unique and valuable perspective into the challenges of identifying so many bodies and how the nature of the investigation of body count and informing loved ones comes into play. 

Throughout this book you can see Dr Shepherd show the vulnerability around his personal and professional concerns - 

the loss of his parents, miscarriages and PTSD diagnosis

- which really adds a level of humanity to a profession which seems very grim. 

Overall, would recommend to anyone who enjoys a strong medical memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Death of parent

julesreadsstuff's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder