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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had no idea what this book was about going into it, but once I got about a quarter of the way through it started to pick up and I couldn't put it down. The general story I thought was really compelling and well-done. I always have thought it so bizarre how serial killers are represented in media in a celebrity-esque way, but I appreciated how this book, though very much fictional— drew on the inspiration of the victims and witnesses instead, through the lens of two women who went through so much.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I listened on Audio mostly and was hooked. I appreciate the story is a fictionalized version of the terrible acts of he who shall not be named or "the defendant." It humanized the victims and loved ones, fictionally, instead of glamourizing the perpetrator, for a change. I am happy to have finally gotten to this one. There would be a higher rating if there weren't so many unanswered questions for me but overall, this was awesome, and I would highly recommend. Will for sure check out more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 it was different than I expected when I started reading. I was drawn to reading a new perspective on this horrific case- particularly because I attended the university that part of the story takes place in. I was angry hearing all the ways that he was glamorized and the idiocy of why he was able to continue his spree because of negligence. The dual stories that threaded together kept my interest.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes