This review will be relatively short, but there's little to say about it. This is a reread; I read it once before when I was trying to go to college tThis review will be relatively short, but there's little to say about it. This is a reread; I read it once before when I was trying to go to college to be a forensic scientist. . rereading it now while still in love with forensic science felt nostalgic.
As for the actual review now, it's what it says in the title: It's an encyclopedia that gives a general overview of the technology, methodology, and case studies of the study of forensic science. It's a good and informative read, and the case studies that the book gives also are fascinating. Some information may need to be updated due to when it came out. However, it's still interesting to see what it was like in its earlier years until it was written around the 1990s. As many reviews have mentioned, it's informational and helpful for professionals and fiction writers. And I will also add enthusiasts who want to learn more—5 out of 5 stars from me. ...more
Trigger Warnings: Eating Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Hospitalization, Bad Mental Health. This one goes especially hard on the trigger wTrigger Warnings: Eating Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Hospitalization, Bad Mental Health. This one goes especially hard on the trigger warnings, so be warned.
It feels weird to write a review on a memoir because it's so personal, and it gets out everything Nagata Kabi couldn't say due to her severe social anxiety and depression (among the few problems she has). So I'm just going to say a few words that sum everything up.
This work is like Part 2 of My Alcoholic Escape From Reality (a manga I have read and is sitting on my shelf now), published a few years ago. It rehashes a lot of stuff from My Alcoholic Escape from Reality, which ends up becoming repetitive while adding newer and more detailed stories that are compelling, given the morbid fascination of the subject matter. Regardless, the prologue is intense, and for me, this is where it gets heavy with the triggers: It starts with her admission into the hospital for pancreatitis once, her escape, and her subsequent breakdown in her apartment. One of the scenes is funny, where we meet one of her roommates, the Sonic Boom Granny, who annoys her, and everything is super loud with her. Sonic Boom Granny got a chuckle out of me. Another scene with her dad telling her she's a treasure is moving. Her parents trying to help and be supportive was a little heartwarming, considering Nagata Kabi herself wrote: "This support from my parents was more effective than all the things I'd done to try and quit drinking (pg. 123)."
It's also a realistic reflection of addiction, as most people relapse. It shows her attempts to get clean in the first book didn't stick and that it took multiple desperate attempts to get there. And, while she's determined to stay sober, she's well aware that she may fall back into bad habits once more in the future. The subject matter is something not shown or talked about before, so seeing it written opens a door not many are privy to.
If you are looking for a happy, feel-good ending, you won't get it directly from this work. Nagata, unfortunately, has quite a few problems: bulimia, crippling social anxiety and ADHD. In addition to her diseases (both physical and mental ones), she notes that getting sober didn't change any of that; it just means that she's no longer drinking and destroying her organs. It's a grounded view of addiction and how it affects a person. If it helps, it does end on a somewhat positive note where she does mention those suffering like her aren't alone and hopes everyone gets help when she is running and fighting for help. It brings out an emphatic message to the readers.
Overall, this is a very intimidating and compelling memoir about struggles with alcoholism and addiction as a whole. It was slow at some points and could be disjointed, but it's getting out words and feelings that were otherwise hard to communicate and showing how hard addiction can be. I give it 4 out of 5 stars, and I hope if you can read this Nagata Kabi, you are doing better and getting the help you need and deserve. You deserve a big hug, a warm blanket, and peace of mind....more
Disclaimer: I only read this book because it was required for Introduction to Ethics and I saw it had a Goodreads so I decided to mark it here. So theDisclaimer: I only read this book because it was required for Introduction to Ethics and I saw it had a Goodreads so I decided to mark it here. So the rating may be biased picking it up solely for school and not recreational purposes.
I don't even know how to go about reviewing this but I will say. . .it is interesting enough to read up on and learn but it felt rushed. I get that this is like a guide into the theories rather than in depth detail, I get that. However. . .it felt too fast paced for someone who's a novice or never thought about ethics before. At the end I ended up barely comprehending it. I also didn't like how it seemed to be an argument against every single thing. Again, I understand to show the faults that others would perceive the different theories to be, but it felt more like an opinion piece on what he feels is morally right and wrong than an actual textbook piece.
I wouldn't read it again. It was interesting and informative, don't get me wrong, but I feel I barely understood things in the end and while it's good to know his opinion and to know the faults of the theories, because everything in one way or another has some type of fault, it just came off in a way that didn't stick well with me. I felt I was being forced to pick something instead of the faults being laid out and to decide for yourself...more
Waited a while for this book (due to the pandemic and delays in shipping) and it was definitely worth the wait. I loved this book from start to finishWaited a while for this book (due to the pandemic and delays in shipping) and it was definitely worth the wait. I loved this book from start to finish. Yes it has a lot of the punchlines from the show in here (at least from what I seen off of YouTube); however, it was done in a way that didn't feel pandering or rushed. You can tell that great care was put into this. The art work was beautiful and the pictures felt like a behind the scenes look. Truly loved it and laughed as well. Definitely a good read and a funny one as well....more
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