Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach with Shelly Frasier (Narrator)

8 hours, 4 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science dark funny informative medium-paced

Description

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. I...

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informative 94%
funny 67%
dark 47%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 11%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 17%
slow 13%

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4.03

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