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Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
2 reviews
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.25
I appreciated the breadth and depth this book went into about female serial killers and that it took a more character/person and story based tactic. I think it helped humanize these women and show them as more than the evil caricatures that are so often portrayed. I also appreciated the humor throughout, it surprisingly blended well with the serious topics imo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization
lilithsnow's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
What a page turning read! I loved the tone of this book. It was serious enough for the subject matter (serial killers) without taking itself too seriously. The Nannie chapter was perfectly placed to bring in a more lighthearted tone - killer granny - before moving on to the more… depressing(?) themes of the following women killers. While Nannie didn’t really know why she killed, it was more for her pleasure than anything, the sisters from Fez seemed to start out from necessity of poverty - not that that excuses any of their actions at all.
It’s a fascinating look into the history of female serial killers.
It’s a fascinating look into the history of female serial killers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Abandonment, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Animal death
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