A review by anushareflects
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

dark informative fast-paced

3.75

A unique first person POV on what it is like to work at a crematory with (often graphic) details of dead bodies including details on embalming, cremation, etc. The book focuses on death rituals broadly but follows the author’s own journey as someone who has worked in a mortuary for several years. Definitely interesting, but not for people who feels squeamish at descriptions of death or dead bodies. The author’s writing is engaging but she tries too hard to make jokes or be poetic which gets exhausting after a point. But still definitely worth reading. The Audible version is narrated by the author and her voice is a little annoying but overall clear. 
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