book review: The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields

Book: The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields

About: A mix of biography and trivia. Shields covers life from birth to death by providing facts and quotes as well as focusing on his own father's life.

Pros: The biography parts about Shields and his father are mostly interesting, as are the multitude of facts provided (such as older folks tend to think a comfy temperature is 10 to 15 degrees higher than the younger crowd). A nice guide to the aging process. Gives a nice perspective on the impressiveness as well as frailty of the human body.

Cons: In a book with tons of facts and quotes, not a single source is cited. Facts come rapid fire with no analysis which leaves much to be desired. Biographical information can err on the side of too revealing (do I really need to know his penis length?)

Grade: C