254 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393240238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 15 September 2014
Description
Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty—a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre—took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life’s work. Thrown into a profession...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,356 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
funny 63%
dark 44%
emotional 31%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 11%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
254 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393240238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 15 September 2014
Description
Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty—a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre—took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life’s work. Thrown into a profession...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,356 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
funny 63%
dark 44%
emotional 31%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 11%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt