Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Onaturligt död: Liv och död - en rättsläkares memoarer by Richard Shepherd

4 reviews

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

rhosynmd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

emily_p1's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

heini's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Car accident

Extremely detailed descriptions of (many) children's death, bodies and murders of children.