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Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue Black
5 reviews
sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition
4.0
Parts of this were definitely more memoir than textbook, which is a good and ok thing for me. I liked it for how personable it made the story, but it also sometimes affected the pacing and made me wonder how certain cases could possibly be related to the body parts being discussed. It is also a very difficult read in terms of content, I had not read the trigger warnings beforehand and wish I had as there are very sensitive topics in this book.
I would recommend this book to fans of true crime and anatomy, although I am definitely more of the latter rather than the former (which did affect how I felt about some of the content). This is also a great read for anyone interested in science and research in general.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
katerina_l's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
sophiemartin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
hannahkiwi's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
The book is graphic in describing violent and tragic death, but it is described compassionately and scientifically.radfordmanor's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder