Sarah M. (sarahinme) reviewed on 9/1/2013 + 58 more book reviews

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What a fascinating book. After having this book sit on my shelf literally for years, I finally picked it up. Although I had been told by others that this was a great book, I was put off by the thought of reading about cadaver bodies, but once I started I never looked back.

When someone would see me reading this book, they would often crinkle their noses and ask, "What could you possibly be reading about? Is it just about medical school cadavers?" And I would proudly say, "No! Not at all! You have no idea what I a human body can do after it's dead!"

I am not sure how Mary Roach made a book about bodies so funny, without being distasteful, but she succeeded with flying colors.

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