Somewhat morbid..but entertaining

This book to me is like a car wreck, you want to look away but you find yourself looking closer. I don't know for sure what I expected, but I do feel like it lived up to or maybe even exceeded my expectations. I found myself not wanting to read, yet I couldn't put it down. I have questioned why that is. I think because on some level we all have a fear of death. To look in in the eye through this book can be somewhat scary, yet sometimes quite comedic. I believe that most people will find this book repulsive..but will find themselves being drawn in and mesmerized at the same time. It is very well written with, what I consider to be, laughable lines here and there thrown in by the author in order to break some of the tension. I have to admit that I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read.

Worthwhile but still....Fun

I don't think of myself as particularly squeamish, but Mary Roach can lean in and explore sights that would make me lose my breakfast lunch and dinner. Yet just as a description grows too thoroughly distressing, the author's light, humorous voice comes along to save the reader. Her focus shifts ever so slightly -- perhaps from a dead body to a live person's reaction (Poor Ron, who will never eat Rice Krispies again) so we don't have to take the step back.

She's funny, and as she points out, corpses can be pretty humorous objects, but astoundingly, there is no sense of disrespect for the dead. A lot of worthwhile material is covered and she makes good points, but there's no sense of pontificating or horror. She's a good guide for the journey.

Absolutly Fantastic!

I loved this book! Personally, I am not one that deals well with death-but this book has opened my eyes and changed my point of view! It is amazing what we are able to do after we die-The possibilities for us are endless! I have and would recommend this book to anyone and everyone!