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Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist by Richard Shepherd
23 reviews
heyitsashleigh's review
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
eliel's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
paigelewi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
lucypratt7's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Police brutality and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
anniereads221's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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
jen_abrahall's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
azebrareads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
mskipsey's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Violence
aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship