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A review by scotia_mullin
Still Life with Bones by Alexa Hagerty
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
This book was impeccable. Hagerty writes an emotive and compelling piece around her experiences of studying genocide and mass disappearance.
As an anthropologist I found the idea of a cultural anthropologist conducting fieldwork alongside forensic anthropologists fascinating. Her perspectives have voice to both the insider and the outside and explored themes deeply.
The ethnographic writing style was descriptive, reflective, and honest and brought light to an issue that is commonly glazed over in history.
I really enjoyed the authors pace, tone, and overall writing style and found the book easy to digest. Although some parts were sad and dense I recommend reading this book whether you are an anthropologist or not.
As an anthropologist I found the idea of a cultural anthropologist conducting fieldwork alongside forensic anthropologists fascinating. Her perspectives have voice to both the insider and the outside and explored themes deeply.
The ethnographic writing style was descriptive, reflective, and honest and brought light to an issue that is commonly glazed over in history.
I really enjoyed the authors pace, tone, and overall writing style and found the book easy to digest. Although some parts were sad and dense I recommend reading this book whether you are an anthropologist or not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail