Below is my review straight from Goodreads:
"4.25/5. This was really interesting, much like the kind-of interest one has in Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers if science and death interest them, which is does me. I also liked how it was more of a study on death culture, and how Americans' views have changed over time and how our "beliefs" are not really rooted in anything substantial whereas many other cultures practice rituals of death that have been their belief for centuries or thousands of years. Definitely recommended for people who are interested in the science part of death, but also interested in a mini philosophical discussion on death practices."
I'd also like to add to this review that it is a good book to check out if you are scared of your own mortality, which I'll admit is my biggest fear. Considering we live in the US, where we do everything possible to elongate our lives and make talking about mortality taboo, it's common to fear death. Caitlin Doughty is trying to make death maybe not necessarily a topic of dinner conversation, but something that people aren't afraid to think about and talk about--make it less of a taboo. I think it's an interesting mission, and I hope she can achieve it! For more on her mission, check out her website, The Order of the Good Death. Despite death being a serious topic, she finds ways to spice things up with a bit of humor--check out her YouTube Channel called "Ask a Mortician", below.