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liphines's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating tales that illustrate the Victorian obsession with the body. Full of facts and biographical anecdotes. Very enjoyable and interesting read.
hepalmer's review against another edition
4.0
This was an absolutely fascinating read - in depth investigation into the victorians and the pecularities of their bodies!
holly_ed_'s review against another edition
3.0
Written by someone who clearly has a love of words, sometimes this didn’t flow as well as I wanted it to, especially since I was listening to the audio version. This book bases its exploration of Victorian society and politics around the bodies of famous people – ingenious but sometimes tenuous. I skipped half the chapter about Darwin’s beard… The last story is gruesome but worth the wait, especially for fans of cold cases and true crime.