azn_trang's review against another edition
2.0
Don't judge a book by its admittedly cool cover! It starts off interesting but then it gets really.. bland? It's more geared towards middle schoolers than adults. And there's a part that said "that's all folks!" was Porky Pig's catchphrase lol
agigi's review against another edition
2.0
Siendo sincera no esperaba mucho de este libro, porque lo compre solo porque la portada era bonita… no muy correcto de mi parte la verdad, el libro me recuerda a cuando tus compañeros y tú hacen un trabajo y cada quien hace una parte y a final queda no como un ensayo sino como un conjunto de trabajos puestos aleatoriamente hasta que tuvieran algo de coherencia juntos, y aunque me pareció un libro interesante, siento que a veces repite muchas cosas y algunos temas pudo haberlos omitido para expandirse en otros, ademas las fotografías siento que a veces no quedaban con lo que estaba hablando
emsisfab's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely LOVED this book! A small taste of many subjects in the realm of death, drying, and the afterlife! It's a great coffee table book for the Macabre-inclined folks, and it is an excellent "Read on entry and put it back down" book. Each entry, and accompanying photo, certainly sparked my imagination and my passion for learning.
ellierichards90's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book to dip in and out of. The book covers a large number of topics and describes them in a way that make it easy for someone without background knowledge of the subject to understand.
One of the best non fiction books I've read!
One of the best non fiction books I've read!
loisrutters's review against another edition
3.0
De korte hoofdstukjes lezen bijzonder makkelijk weg, maar naarmate het boek vorderde merkte ik dat ik wat minder, maar meer uitgebreide onderwerpen fijner had gevonden: ik weet nu van heel veel onderwerpen een heel klein beetje, maar veel te weinig om er een ander iets over te kunnen vertellen.
ghostlydreamer's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to review this book. It's essentially a history book, breaking up one large topic (death and the afterlife) into dozens of much smaller subtopics. Each sub topic is very bite-sized and easily digestible. Think of it as a tool for beginners. You get just enough information about the sub topic to entice you. After that, you'll need to do your own research on the sub topic outside of the book if it's one you're interested in, because the book only provides you with a limited one-page summary of the sub topic. Often this is very basic information, good for those just learning about the topic.
These sub topics range from - as the book's title suggests - cremation to quantum resurrection, with everything in between like the Egyptian Book of the Dead, reincarnation, autopsies, abortion, Yama, genocide, moths, obituaries, Ophelia, etc. It really covers a broad range of information. I found it interesting because if I liked one of the topics, I could make a note of that so I can do further research into the topic outside of this book. But because it covers such a broad spectrum of ideas, you may not learn as much as you would in a more specialized book, especially if you are already familiar with the sub topic.
Each sub topic is accompanied by an image to go with it, which in part is what makes the book feel beautiful, unique, and far from stale, as books on history can sometimes unfortunately be. I'd recommend it to those fascinated by death and the afterlife. It covers perspectives and topics from a broad range of cultures and it reads very quickly.
These sub topics range from - as the book's title suggests - cremation to quantum resurrection, with everything in between like the Egyptian Book of the Dead, reincarnation, autopsies, abortion, Yama, genocide, moths, obituaries, Ophelia, etc. It really covers a broad range of information. I found it interesting because if I liked one of the topics, I could make a note of that so I can do further research into the topic outside of this book. But because it covers such a broad spectrum of ideas, you may not learn as much as you would in a more specialized book, especially if you are already familiar with the sub topic.
Each sub topic is accompanied by an image to go with it, which in part is what makes the book feel beautiful, unique, and far from stale, as books on history can sometimes unfortunately be. I'd recommend it to those fascinated by death and the afterlife. It covers perspectives and topics from a broad range of cultures and it reads very quickly.