Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All That Remains by Sue Black

15 reviews

rusina's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

entanglednovels's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Terminal illness

m4rtt4's review against another edition

dark funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

So interesting!! Sue Black just made me regret dropping my biology major... :') The only thing I would change about this book would be the sections about her personal life, honestly I only cared about the aspects of the job and I wish there had been even more scientific stuff in this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

alliemikennareads's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

This was such an interesting read, perfect for fans of science and true crime. It was surprisingly introspective about death and dying in a way that really resonated. Sue has such interesting stories to share and a wealth of knowledge in this field - but presents information in an engaging and not boastful way. I would read many more of her life’s stories. Each chapter was a window into something new. I could see myself reading this again and learning more from it. And dare I say, am I now contemplating the value of donating my body to science? Truly a fascinating and thought provoking read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

   A mix of memoir and science about death and our relationship with it.
   I think I came at this from a unique perspective of having come close to death, medically, multiple times, and not having a fear of dying/being dead. The only part of death I fear is the potential pain before the actual event.
   The author said a lot I agree with, like how we should focus on having a good life while we're here and not focus so much on how long we live, but on the quality of it.
   Also, this book inspired me to finally request the paperwork to donate my body to science, which I've been planning to do, but haven't gotten around to. Which I encourage anyone to do if they can't/don't want to be an organ donor.
   Overall it was an excellent book and I learned a lot. It had a bit of true crime but was more of a memoir and science book.

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
  The narrator was good if a bit dry. But it was appropriate for the subject matter.

Extra ratings:  Fluff-NA    Heartfelt-4.5/5   Helpful-3/5    Horror-NA    Inspiration-1/5    Love aka Romance-NA     Mystery-NA    Predictability-NA     Spice-NA     Suspense-NA    Tear-4/5   Thrill-NA     Humor-0.5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Rape

euphemiajo's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Incest, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Sexual violence

caidyn's review against another edition

dark informative fast-paced

4.5

An excellent book! It was very quick and easy to understand. Not to mention there's a good sense of humor to it. Overall, a very good book about death and forensics.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gore, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This memoir has inspired me to one day delve into anatomy, a subject I, until very recently, found uninteresting and dated. How wrong I was. I want to start a blog where I recommend books just so I can put this on there. I'm beyond shocked at the fact that I haven't been recommended this before, and will be righting this wrong, because wow. The life this woman has lived is impressive and enrapturing. The descriptions of her experiences are as rich as her humour. I was simply hypnotised. Not to mention heartbroken.. this is absolutely not for the faint of heart, but if you feel prepared to face the horrors of human cruelty, read this book. You will not regret it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Abandonment

peppermint_kiss's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, which provided a good balance between interesting case studies and the philosophical musings of the author.  Although I don't agree with all of her thoughts and opinions, I feel she did a good job explaining and exploring them, using her life experiences as a springboard.  I especially appreciated the respect with which every topic was approached.  That said, although I did learn some interesting tidbits about her field of work, and found the book interesting and entertaining, it did not contain any big "wow" or "a-ha!" moments that would be necessary for me to rate it higher.  Still very much recommended for those interested in the subject, though.  Note that some of the cases explored in the book, especially related to children and war, are quite disturbing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy