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So many ways to die…

And Then You're Dead by Cody Cassidy and Paul Doherty

May 17, 2018 by Caitycat 3 Comments


And Then You’re Dead was very appealing to me. Each chapter focuses on a specific way a human can and has died, but it cranks everything up to 11. I learned so many fun facts to tell people when I’m invited to parties. Although the fact that I’m interested in this book is probably why nobody invites me to parties.

The chapters detail the many ways you can die, from being sucked out an airplane window (You actually can’t get sucked all the way out, you’d just make it halfway and then flop violently against the plane) to being a literal Cookie Monster. Honestly, there are quite a few chapters where you get reduced to atoms (or worse) and I can’t really follow the transformation very well. Overall, the sciencey parts aren’t too hard to follow though.

So, what fun things did I learn? Well, I learned that banana peels really are the slipperiest fruit. In fact, they are slipperier than the fluid that lubricates human joints. Also, do you know that the number of calories in food is calculated by exploding said food and then measuring the amount of energy it gives off? It’s also exciting to know the best way to survive if your elevator cable snaps, and your best chances of survival if a shark bites you. I’m not telling you here, though…you’ll have to invite me to your party.

And Then You’re Dead was a fun bit of popular science. It’s both educational and made me laugh a couple of times, which you wouldn’t expect given the subject matter. I can’t wait to show off my new knowledge the next time someone accidentally invites me to a party, or if some apocalyptic event happens, go on a date. Nothing says romance like talking about death.

Thank you to Ms. Amanda/alwaysanswerb for sending me this book for our CBR Book Exchange! I loved getting something so different to read.

Read my review in its natural habitat here.

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5/17/2018 Caitycat's CBR10 Review No:3 |
| Tags: #CBR10, Cody Cassidy, Death, Non-Fiction, Paul Doherty, science | Category: Non-Fiction | 3 Comments

Caitycat

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  1. Bothari43 says

    May 18, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    You are totally invited all of my parties. This sounds super fun. (Man, now I have to learn how to plan parties…)

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  2. KimMiE" says

    May 18, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    Ooh, this sounds fun–along the lines of “What if. . . ” but more morbid.

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  3. alwaysanswerb says

    May 19, 2018 at 11:41 pm

    I thought this cover looked familiar! 🙂 When I was buying this, I was reminded of the “Dumb Ways to Die” video which I assume you have seen (if not, cheers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw)!

    Glad you enjoyed it!

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