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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
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A wonderful weaving of atrocities. (And ending the book with a curse on corporations is so cunty and I am here for it.)
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Well written and researched but incredibly dark. I wanted more of the environmental story and not so much serial killer. Also not completely clear why so much of the bridge was covered, aside from the fact that it was a crazy story of incompetence by state transportation office. Also wanted more about Juarez but I don’t think it fit her main thesis/focus in Pacific Northwest.
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5 stars for heebie jeebies (why is that not a ‘mood’ rating?). I wish the author had gone into more detail and provided more scientific evidence about the link between exposure to toxins and violent crime. Would have rated higher if not for that.
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Incredible. Not only an examination of the PNW and the serial killers who hailed from there, but also a reflection on our country and an entirely different kind of evil in the name of greed.
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I felt so much nostalgia reading Murderland as all of my teenage years (and then some) were spent in the Tacoma area. I loved all of the pop culture and geographic references that the author managed to weave into the story.
All of that good aside, it was like reading two separate books — one about environmental crimes and one about serial killers. The two threads never quite converged for me and although heavy metals could definitely be a factor in higher crime and violence, I wasn’t convinced of the causality.
But what a great read despite all of that. I learned so much about my own neck of the woods and highly recommend Murderland to those with connections to the Pacific Northwest.
All of that good aside, it was like reading two separate books — one about environmental crimes and one about serial killers. The two threads never quite converged for me and although heavy metals could definitely be a factor in higher crime and violence, I wasn’t convinced of the causality.
But what a great read despite all of that. I learned so much about my own neck of the woods and highly recommend Murderland to those with connections to the Pacific Northwest.