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My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer
Lena Derhally
3.64 AVERAGE
121 reviews for:
My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer
Lena Derhally
3.64 AVERAGE
I followed this case closely and it was interesting to read it all in one place. I didn't learn anything new, that I didn't already know and I did a fair amount of skimming in the psycho-analysis parts.
I followed this story from day 1. I am for lack of a better term a crime junkie. This guy was and is a horrible human being. This book did present some viewpoints that I had never thought of. It also went into more depth than the documentary as well as the media coverage. This is so sad the way he did this family and seems to not care at all. This book is a must-listen or read if you follow crime. It gets more into his head than the police portion. Prayers to all of the people that were harmed by this tragic event.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
Why does it feel so difficult to find good true crime books? I don't feel as though I have this problem when I am looking at documentaries, docuseries, blogs, or podcasts. But for some reason, almost every time I pick up a true crime book it feels forced and dull.
Sadly, My Daddy is a Hero was no different. Don't get me wrong. If you want a book that talks about the basic facts of this case and the DSM-V read to you word for word - this book may be for you. But as someone who already knew about this case with a background in psychology, I was just bored.
Derhally's discussion of this case was extremely long-winded. She did not offer anything that you couldn't find elsewhere about this case.
The blurb touts how this is a case narration from a psychotherapist. But even these components of the book were extremely basic, in my opinion. This may be a different experience for readers with no knowledge of psychology or psychological diagnosis. However, I have come across countless podcasts, in particular, that have had similar, much more engaging, discussions in much more detail.
Note: Review copy received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
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Sadly, My Daddy is a Hero was no different. Don't get me wrong. If you want a book that talks about the basic facts of this case and the DSM-V read to you word for word - this book may be for you. But as someone who already knew about this case with a background in psychology, I was just bored.
Derhally's discussion of this case was extremely long-winded. She did not offer anything that you couldn't find elsewhere about this case.
The blurb touts how this is a case narration from a psychotherapist. But even these components of the book were extremely basic, in my opinion. This may be a different experience for readers with no knowledge of psychology or psychological diagnosis. However, I have come across countless podcasts, in particular, that have had similar, much more engaging, discussions in much more detail.
→ trigger warnings: murder, child death, domestic violence resulting in death
Note: Review copy received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
becandbooks.com ‧ trigger warning database ‧ book depository ‧ more links
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First half of the book talks a lot about the crime, second half goes into what could’ve led Chris Watts to commit it. I was expecting it to be largely around the crime, and was a bit surprised by the second half, but it was pretty interesting.
Well written better then the others that I have read in my opinion that is. Nothing I haven't read or heard about the case before. Still can't rap my mind around this case though. How can anyone harm their family people they claim to love and adore??? R.I.P Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico Rzucek May your family find peace.❤️❤️❤️❤️
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El libro se divide entre los hechos del caso (que tienen mucho detalle) y la parte psicológica que la autora opina como profesional, y también, la opinión de otros expertos que entrevistó con respecto al caso. Tal vez, sabiendo cómo termina la historia, hubiera estado bueno que no fuera tan dividido el libro, sino que más bien, se combinen ambas partes de principio a fin. Esa es mi crítica más grande.
Pero después, me gustó mucho cómo narró los hechos Derhally. En principio, es super detallista con respecto a días, horarios y una recopilación extensa de mensajes y posteos en facebook, que te van armando la historia de Shannon, Bella, Cece y su victimario, Chris.
Otro punto a destacar, y creo que en esta clase de libros es de lo más importante, es la empatía y el respeto con el que Lena escribe sobre el caso, y cómo, al ser un femicidio e infanticidio (más por lo primero), se tiende a culpar a la víctima por ciertas actitudes que tuvo. En el caso de Shannon, era muy dominante, hasta el punto de que su marido la tomaba por mandona. Y que, nosotros como lectores, no sabemos si esto es así o no, pero aunque lo fuera, no es una excusa para asesinarla a ella y a las niñas.
Y eso es algo que la autora marca a cada rato, lo que me gustó de leer, ya que, cuando leo true crimes donde ponen el ojo en las víctimas (y no en victimología, sino en simplemente echarles la culpa de lo que les pasó), tiendo a pasar un muy mal rato.
Es el primer libro de Lena Derhally, por lo que espero que saque otro pronto, porque tiene una manera sencilla de explicar y a la vez muy detallada.
Pero después, me gustó mucho cómo narró los hechos Derhally. En principio, es super detallista con respecto a días, horarios y una recopilación extensa de mensajes y posteos en facebook, que te van armando la historia de Shannon, Bella, Cece y su victimario, Chris.
Otro punto a destacar, y creo que en esta clase de libros es de lo más importante, es la empatía y el respeto con el que Lena escribe sobre el caso, y cómo, al ser un femicidio e infanticidio (más por lo primero), se tiende a culpar a la víctima por ciertas actitudes que tuvo. En el caso de Shannon, era muy dominante, hasta el punto de que su marido la tomaba por mandona. Y que, nosotros como lectores, no sabemos si esto es así o no, pero aunque lo fuera, no es una excusa para asesinarla a ella y a las niñas.
Y eso es algo que la autora marca a cada rato, lo que me gustó de leer, ya que, cuando leo true crimes donde ponen el ojo en las víctimas (y no en victimología, sino en simplemente echarles la culpa de lo que les pasó), tiendo a pasar un muy mal rato.
Es el primer libro de Lena Derhally, por lo que espero que saque otro pronto, porque tiene una manera sencilla de explicar y a la vez muy detallada.
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Know going in that this book is told in two distinct segments. The first 60% is about the murders, and if you’re familiar with the story, I don’t think you’ll find much new here. It did organize everything happening into a linear timeline between all the key players, which painted a clear picture, but overall, this part of the book was repetitive and an average read for me. (The book as a whole was repetitive throughout.) The author is a psychotherapist and the final 40% of the books focuses on her thoughts about the crime. For me, this is what set the book apart and I found her professional observations fascinating and ended this book with a different perspective than when I started.