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This was an incredibly interesting, sometimes sad, sometimes even humorous look into working in the mortuary and cremation business. I think the author makes a great point that in many ways our society has become too separated from the realities of death. I appreciate her writing to share more with the rest of us.

I‘ve seen many interesting reviews of this book, but it took a #StudentRecommendation to make me pick it up.

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Revisited this one - a quick, morbid, yet delightful read. I've been a fan of Caitlin for years, and find her earnest, yet funny approach to the subject of death very refreshing. We all gotta do it - so we might as well aim for a "good death".

“The ability to adapt to loss, cope with death, and express grief is critical for healthy childhood development. All the Dear Little Animals can be used to introduce the topic of death and dying to children due to the structure of the text, engaging illustrations, and appropriate wording.“ Read the full review here: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xvii-2/3/

Audio. I love Reynolds writing style. I just think I‘ve out grown his stories. They feel so specific to the teen years. Like this, a book about grief, while a great theme, is for teenagers bonding over tragedy in their lives. The ending points about the flower were beautiful.

This was a reread. The first time around was a so-so, but as an audiobook, it was much closer to a pick.

This was really well written. Not quite what I expected. I thought maybe it would be more like Stiff by Mary Roach, but this was more of a memoir about a woman who worked in a crematorium. Very insightful and interesting to read about her experience. A little dark, but overall I liked this one.