matthewmincher reviewed Crypt by Alice M. Roberts
Bones
4 stars
Everyone loves a bit of plague.
An interesting read (written in the usual accessible fashion) on some of the illnesses of the middle ages with a focus on their presentation in osteoarchaeology.
I think I now know an uncomfortable amount more about the skeleton living inside me. The description of some diseases such as Paget's were incredibly well done.
The chapters around Thomas Becket and Anchorites were the highlights of this book for me. I think I'd have liked just a little bit more on the history side, it felt fleeting and over very quickly.