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I’ve always been a bit on the morbid side for whatever reason. I’ve had a lot of tough close deaths I’ve faced lately and I love that this hits the nail on the head of what I’ve felt for a very long time. Being able to think about death in a natural way and face it for what it is. She’s a great writer and a real human being writing about her thoughts and experiences. I have always wanted a green burial and it’s sad that we are governed on how things should be without many reasons why. Very great read and I especially love the referral at the end of the book to other books with such topics and more info on green burials, life lists for planning around the subject death etc.

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5.0

This was so engaging! Caitlin is a great storyteller who ties in her personal experiences, behind-the-scenes of cremation, science, and different practices from around the world. I look forward to reading her other books.

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funny informative medium-paced

4.0

I love Doughery's style. This was a reread for me and I listened to the audiobook. She narrated the book in a way that felt like she was actually telling you these stories in actual conversation. From the grim look at the eventual death of a friend to the cheeky descriptions of post mortem care, she takes you on a comforting journey through what many consider to still be a taboo topic

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

olivebananas's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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