367 reviews for:

Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

Caroline Fraser

3.85 AVERAGE

jmtcalero's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

bookward's review against another edition

3.0

dark informative slow-paced

sarablacker53's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

astrangerhere's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative tense medium-paced

katiemcg14's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

hayley_s's review against another edition

1.5

dark slow-paced

rexmanningday's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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This was so heartbreaking to read and I had a difficult time getting through it. 

The book had four components:
1. History of bridges and smelters in PNW, specifically 
2. Environmental impacts of smelters and other toxins such as volcanic eruptions
3. Details about a long list of serial criminals of various types (killers, rapists, and a combo of both mostly). Lots about Ted Bundy. 
4. Some memoir elements

It was rather disjointed with SO many subjects being followed and overlapping timelines. The longform environmental impact study made in this book was interesting, as were the details about the bridges. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Vomit

lizhelen's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

agent_jain's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

formal_manatee's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 44%

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Well written, but honestly the most upsetting book I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder