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cmarley's review against another edition
5.0
I was very excited to read this book given that I studied an MSc in Forensic Anthropology and Sue Black is very, very well known in the field. It did not disappoint!
It is very witty and written in a way that really engages you with the field of Forensic Anthropology, without going into too much detail that may discourage readers who perhaps do not know what it is. I very much enjoyed reading about both Sue Black's experiences within the field and also her more personal experiences with death and the like. I feel like she writes about death in a way that is oddly comforting and I really appreciated that, it added a certain depth of emotion to this book that I wasn't expecting.
Even as a graduate this book taught me a lot of new and fascinating things about Forensic Anthropology i had no idea about! Every chapter i found myself getting excited over a case or a certain method of identification etc and excitedly telling whoever was in the room with me at the time.
I will definitely be recommending this to my family and friends. I also recommend it to anyone who has an interest in forensics, Forensic Anth i think is still relatively unknown when people actually think of the different forensic fields (no-one i know knew what is was anyway!), but it is so important and can do so much good... i think it should be given the attention it deserves!
It is very witty and written in a way that really engages you with the field of Forensic Anthropology, without going into too much detail that may discourage readers who perhaps do not know what it is. I very much enjoyed reading about both Sue Black's experiences within the field and also her more personal experiences with death and the like. I feel like she writes about death in a way that is oddly comforting and I really appreciated that, it added a certain depth of emotion to this book that I wasn't expecting.
Even as a graduate this book taught me a lot of new and fascinating things about Forensic Anthropology i had no idea about! Every chapter i found myself getting excited over a case or a certain method of identification etc and excitedly telling whoever was in the room with me at the time.
I will definitely be recommending this to my family and friends. I also recommend it to anyone who has an interest in forensics, Forensic Anth i think is still relatively unknown when people actually think of the different forensic fields (no-one i know knew what is was anyway!), but it is so important and can do so much good... i think it should be given the attention it deserves!
wayneg's review against another edition
dark
informative
slow-paced
3.25
This is a strange read because it’s at least two different books: moral philosophising over death and an autobiography. The latter is the more interesting part for me, the recounting of Sue’s time in Kosovo is fascinating and I would have liked more of that and less of the former
not_another_ana's review against another edition
Entiendo que es en parte memoria y una meditación sobre la muerte, pero fue demasiado sobre sus posiciones personales y experiencias familiares. En el punto en el que solté el libro fue que empezó a hablar sobre su trabajo, pero ya para ese entonces estaba demasiado aburrida y no tenía ningún interés en seguir leyendo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
monkeywaffle's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Abortion, War, and Injury/Injury detail