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A review by cmarley
All That Remains by Sue Black
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!