Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty

15 reviews

brennaa's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Grief, and Murder

burnt_amber89's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

3.5

A funny quick-paced book mainly addressed to children but suitable for adult audiences as well. I follow Caitlin Doughty on social media and her writing style is consistent with her YouTube persona, as well as her humour. Backed by scientific research (references available at the end of the book), this easy read is quite informative and promoting death positivity in a light manner. I would have appreciated it if the explanations we're a little more in-depth, it is often seeming to skim the surface, but I suppose it is because of the younger intended audience. 

Some descriptions are quite graphic and may be uncomfortable for squeamish readers (the answer to "why is grandma wrapped in plastic" being the most graphic imo).

Illustrations are cute and a nice addition to the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Gore, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

kayladaila's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

grayraincurtain's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Cannibalism

franmari's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Caitlin Doughty, ever so charming, makes dying sound more... normal? This book answered so many questions I didn't know I had. It made me decide what I want to do with my body once I perish muhahaHaha.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, and Terminal illness