The Removalist
On the Front Line of Death Care

3.5 ⭐️ for a short book that I listened to, knowing very little about the subject matter or the author. I was very nicely surprised to investigate the individual minutiae of caring for those who've passed away and their families with this author.......more

I've seen some other reviews that seemed... almost offended by the honesty and details in this book which amazed me. The title itself tells you exactly what this book is about, haha. SO if you don't want to read some sometimes gory details about death, deathcare, dead bodies, and the like, this obvi......more

Well written The author finds a way to describe his day to day duties with the dead and often times rotting people. While a few parts were really gross, it’s just the way it is in mortuary, etc work. I enjoyed reading this. I enjoy reading and having knowledge that I didn’t have before!......more

This book emphasises the universality of mortality. Much preferred it to the first book. Really good detailed account about death care. Considering it is a bleak topic he speaks about it in an amusing and engaging way - good story telling. However it was a bit repetitive in places and it was a shame......more

A fascinating read about family, death and mortality.......more