Title:  The Story of Shit

Author: Midas Dekkers

Page count: 400

Published: January 2018

Publisher: Text Publishing Company

Genre: Health, Mind and Body

Received: Netgalley

Purchase: Amazon

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

We are very discreet. We disappear into a small room, perform the task, flush, wash and reappear as if nothing happened. Of course, hygiene is necessary—some faecal bacteria, if re-ingested, can cause very serious problems—and unpleasant aromas are best kept at bay.

But in all this hygienic discretion have we lost touch with an integral part of ourselves—something as much a part of living as breathing, eating and sleeping? Something enriching, creative and even enjoyable.

In The Story of Shit, Dutch biologist Midas Dekkers presents a personal, cultural, scientific, historical and environmental account of shit, from the digestive process and the fascinating workings of the gut, to the act of defecation and toilet etiquette. With irreverent humour and a compelling narrative style, Dekkers brings a refreshing, entertaining and illuminating perspective to a once-taboo subject

My Thoughts:

When I first saw this title I thought it was kind of odd to call a book “The Story Of Shit”. It couldn’t actually be about shit. Could it?

 

Upon reading and seeing the pictures that were in the book, this was a great read. It was also pretty educational with the history how things were dealt with in the 1800s. The humour that is brought in the book made this a quick read.

 

This book has anything an everything that has to do with shit.

 

There were some parts that made me laugh out loud and some cry from laughing.

 

If your looking for a laugh out loud book, then this is for you. Unless you don’t like the idea of a book being wrapped around “Shit” then maybe this book isn’t for you.

 

I got this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review