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The Darkest Web: Drugs, Death and Destroyed Lives . . . the Inside Story of the Internet's Evil Twin
Eileen Ormsby
4.0 AVERAGE
52 reviews for:
The Darkest Web: Drugs, Death and Destroyed Lives . . . the Inside Story of the Internet's Evil Twin
Eileen Ormsby
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
If you read this, do take into account that the content does get pretty dark. From Silk Road to CP, everything is explained in a way to relay how disgusting people can get when having access to a place on the internet that allows nearly perfect anonymity. It doesn't try to be the most disgusting stories, but really a real description of what the dark web, instead of the rumors and urban legends that are shared as fact. Really interesting book.
when I started reading this book I was maybe a little callous, thinking that I had a strong enough stomach to handle the contents. I was not correct.
the first section is a discussion and history of the Silk Road, and it’s interesting to see how behind the bluster and bravado, the tough guys we’re just kinda nerdy dipshits
in the second chapter, the tough guys turned out to be nerdy dipshits, except for the nerdy dipshit who turned out to be extremely cold blooded
the last chapter is, bluntly, an indictment on the human race. it’s a very, very hard read. to quote the author
“Nevertheless it is safe to say that I never want to return to that part of the dark web again. I wish I could say that I exaggerated the horrors but if anything, I sanitised them”
the first section is a discussion and history of the Silk Road, and it’s interesting to see how behind the bluster and bravado, the tough guys we’re just kinda nerdy dipshits
in the second chapter, the tough guys turned out to be nerdy dipshits, except for the nerdy dipshit who turned out to be extremely cold blooded
the last chapter is, bluntly, an indictment on the human race. it’s a very, very hard read. to quote the author
“Nevertheless it is safe to say that I never want to return to that part of the dark web again. I wish I could say that I exaggerated the horrors but if anything, I sanitised them”
dark
informative
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
I picked this up after reading the Wired piece about Besa Mafia and Chris Monteiro. It’s a fascinating account of a world I know very little about and Ormsby does a great job of making it accessible and adding her own personal experience/insights.
I probably should have skipped the (mercifully short) third section, Darkest. I’m still thinking about those horrors days later.
I probably should have skipped the (mercifully short) third section, Darkest. I’m still thinking about those horrors days later.
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Captivating and honest portrayal of dark web affairs!
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
More 3.5 - sometimes this read less like a professional journalism exposè and more like a really in depth post on Reddit or Wikipedia. Still, I read the book pretty quickly which goes to show the faults of the book weren’t enough to avoid it being a page turner. But if you’re looking for a “history of the dark web” this isn’t the book you’re looking for — focusing more on specific case studies surrounding the different levels of “dark” on the dark web.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Torture, Murder
Damn, that last section was so hard to read. I skipped entire parts and I still had nightmares. I know it was incredibly hard for the author to research. Excellent and informative book overall, and it debunks a lot of common superstitions.
