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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
After waiting forever to read this book, I'm left with one prominent question in my mind: Has Manson read this?
I never knew very much about Manson, besides the fact that he killed a bunch of people. My knowledge about his followers went as far as the Alkaline Trio song, Sadie. That being said, this book was extremely informative, as well as rather unsettling. The number of times the police glazed over a crucial detail, for instance, was alarming. And the obedience some of the Family members displayed was unsettling as well, because at the same time as you're thinking "wow, I can't believe they did all those awful things because he told them to", I think at one point or another everyone has been in a position where they were vulnerable and highly impressionable. Not saying that we would all join the Family - that's the very extreme of the situation - but it's in the realm of being understandable (I can't stress this enough - I'm not for brainwashing and killing, it's just important to cognitively consider the events that took place, rather than writing the event off as something that could never happen to people like you).
Anyhow, I really enjoyed this book. It stood up to my expectations. It was informative and told the story well, without really losing me in the legal jargon. It also avoided cliches, which is always nice. Sometimes I get worried when reading biography-type books that they'll be heavy handed with cliches. Overall, for such a big book/heavy topic, this wasn't difficult read (especially considering how interesting the topic is).
Right before I started reading this, actually, there was an article in a People magazine about dangerous criminals, or something, and Manson was listed as still attempting obtaining parole. It's been over 30 years - I'm hoping that I'm correct in assuming that isn't going to happen. For someone who considers prison his home, you'd think he'd take the hint and just stay in.
I never knew very much about Manson, besides the fact that he killed a bunch of people. My knowledge about his followers went as far as the Alkaline Trio song, Sadie. That being said, this book was extremely informative, as well as rather unsettling. The number of times the police glazed over a crucial detail, for instance, was alarming. And the obedience some of the Family members displayed was unsettling as well, because at the same time as you're thinking "wow, I can't believe they did all those awful things because he told them to", I think at one point or another everyone has been in a position where they were vulnerable and highly impressionable. Not saying that we would all join the Family - that's the very extreme of the situation - but it's in the realm of being understandable (I can't stress this enough - I'm not for brainwashing and killing, it's just important to cognitively consider the events that took place, rather than writing the event off as something that could never happen to people like you).
Anyhow, I really enjoyed this book. It stood up to my expectations. It was informative and told the story well, without really losing me in the legal jargon. It also avoided cliches, which is always nice. Sometimes I get worried when reading biography-type books that they'll be heavy handed with cliches. Overall, for such a big book/heavy topic, this wasn't difficult read (especially considering how interesting the topic is).
Right before I started reading this, actually, there was an article in a People magazine about dangerous criminals, or something, and Manson was listed as still attempting obtaining parole. It's been over 30 years - I'm hoping that I'm correct in assuming that isn't going to happen. For someone who considers prison his home, you'd think he'd take the hint and just stay in.
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Изключително интересен и подробен разказ за личността и доктрината на Чарлз Менсън и убийствата, извършени през август 1969 г от неговите последователи.
I started reading this because my grandfather spoke of it. I was 14 and didn't know anything about Charles Manson or the Manson murders. As a student wanting to study crime scenes and forensics this was one of the best reads I have had.
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informative
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i’m an avid true crime hater bc i think it glorifies the killers and undermines the victims/ victims family and their trauma. this book however was perfect. no fluffing of the content so the reader gets to enjoy the suspense of a fucking serial killer. it was straight to the point and focused more on the investigative side bc the author was the prosecuting attorney. lolz anyway i liked this. manson is crazy. that’s all
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The scariest nonfiction book I've ever read. I think I read this in high school, living in the Midwest, a few years after the Manson murders--it still made me seriously afraid!