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3.63 AVERAGE
por dios que pibe denso. todo el uso de puntuación (!) es lo más insufrible que pudo agregar. lo narcicista que es durante todo el libro, we get it te sacabas 10 en el secundario, pero era necesario aclarar cada 3 párrafos que vos eras EL ELEGIDO de gacy.
igual no puedo creer que le dieron bola tantos asesinos ahí le doy la derecha, algo cautivante tendría que tener. o quizás los asesinos son todos boludos, como los policías que los tenían que aprisionar.
entretenido a ratos.
igual no puedo creer que le dieron bola tantos asesinos ahí le doy la derecha, algo cautivante tendría que tener. o quizás los asesinos son todos boludos, como los policías que los tenían que aprisionar.
entretenido a ratos.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Homophobia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Stalking, Gaslighting
If you're picking up this book expecting interesting stories about serial killers, I ask that you hesitate before opening it up and reading. Unless you're willing to hear--a lot--about your narrator (a 24yo male reflecting on his 18yo self) who can be very conceited as well as incredibly naive, you might want to put it down.
The book focuses more on serial killers influencing Jason (the author) than the serial killers themselves. If you're trying to learn more about the serial killers and their crimes, you will be disappointed. However, if you're interested in the interpersonal aspect of serial killers, this could very well fit your style.
It's an easy read considering the writing level of the author, but the subject matter often turns to the more disturbing. Gacy's sexually explicit nature takes up the majority of the books, Jason seems obsessed with the man. Unhealthily, too. And it's unfortunate because it detracts from his interactions with Dahmer, Ramirez, Manson, and Lucas. We also hear very little about Kokoralies who Jason said trusted him quickly and earned a picture in the inset.
It's not what I expected, and I was...kind of disappointed. I'm still glad I read it, but I'd warn others before they choose to pick it up.
The book focuses more on serial killers influencing Jason (the author) than the serial killers themselves. If you're trying to learn more about the serial killers and their crimes, you will be disappointed. However, if you're interested in the interpersonal aspect of serial killers, this could very well fit your style.
It's an easy read considering the writing level of the author, but the subject matter often turns to the more disturbing. Gacy's sexually explicit nature takes up the majority of the books, Jason seems obsessed with the man. Unhealthily, too. And it's unfortunate because it detracts from his interactions with Dahmer, Ramirez, Manson, and Lucas. We also hear very little about Kokoralies who Jason said trusted him quickly and earned a picture in the inset.
It's not what I expected, and I was...kind of disappointed. I'm still glad I read it, but I'd warn others before they choose to pick it up.
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Wow. Disturbing, concerning, informative, crass & downright entertaining. I’m a true crime lover , all day every day. When I found out about Jason’s letters to multiple serial killers & eventually this book I just had to read it. I don’t for a second believe Jason was naive , he knew what he was doing & he knew what he wanted out of it. What I don’t think he expected was the additional extras that came with his communication with said serial killers from the physical and mental abuse from John Wayne Gacy, to Gacys sick attempts at getting Jason to sexually abuse his own brother, to his rambling letters back from Manson & his communication with Richard ramirez , Jason spent so much time hiding these from his parents knowing it was wrong. Knowing how harmful It could be for those involved directly & indirectly. It really was a shame to read that Jason took his own life in the end but with the things he’d learnt , seen , researched and discussed it doesn’t shock me that he was heavily influenced mentally by the conversations he’d had for years on end. all in all if you like true crime and aren’t easy to make feel uncomfortable I’d say this is a really great way to see into the mind of some of America’s most notorious serial killers & the mind of a 19 year old guy who’ll do just about anything to communicate with them!
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AP Bookclub #8, Feb 2023
This book was both fascinating and chilling. I actually really enjoyed the first person account of the whole timeline, it made the book so easy to read. Jason is a very interesting person, and while he sometimes comes across as a bit of a knob, he is also undeniably fascinating and brilliant. His ability to put across a persona to these serial killers and gain their trust is amazing, and it was interesting to read about how different they all were, not only in their thoughts and motivations, but in the kind of person they were interested in talking to. The book focuses mainly on John Gacy, and he was truly a terrifying, disgusting person who committed heinous crimes, and watching how Jason Moss became his last victim, in a sense, was disgusting but also captivating. It is really sad to rad this book knowing about the end of Jason's story a few years after the publication of this book, but I'm very glad this was made, and I'm sure that his research provided very valuable information for criminal teams. I don't know if I would recommend this book for everyone as it is very heavy and graphic at times, but it was also enlightening too.
This book was both fascinating and chilling. I actually really enjoyed the first person account of the whole timeline, it made the book so easy to read. Jason is a very interesting person, and while he sometimes comes across as a bit of a knob, he is also undeniably fascinating and brilliant. His ability to put across a persona to these serial killers and gain their trust is amazing, and it was interesting to read about how different they all were, not only in their thoughts and motivations, but in the kind of person they were interested in talking to. The book focuses mainly on John Gacy, and he was truly a terrifying, disgusting person who committed heinous crimes, and watching how Jason Moss became his last victim, in a sense, was disgusting but also captivating. It is really sad to rad this book knowing about the end of Jason's story a few years after the publication of this book, but I'm very glad this was made, and I'm sure that his research provided very valuable information for criminal teams. I don't know if I would recommend this book for everyone as it is very heavy and graphic at times, but it was also enlightening too.
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What a page turner! I couldn't put this down & that's saying something, because I typically stray away from nonfiction books. I suppose I'm unsurprised, however. If I do get interested in anything it's true-crime!
Of course I found myself frustrated with Jason's false sense of confidence and naivety, but I had to remind myself - he's an 18 year old boy! Obviously he was naïve and overconfident. I truly felt sorry for him after his experience came to an end with those he interacted with because the trauma he had to carry around for the rest of his life following was evident. I'm both unsurprised and saddened that he ended up taking his own life in 2006. Thinking about the effect that must've had on his brother who loved him so dearly is heartbreaking.
I also wonder how his family reacted to the details of his experience after the book was released.
Overall, an easy 5/5 read.
If anyone has any recommendations on books similar to this one, I'd LOVE to hear them!
Of course I found myself frustrated with Jason's false sense of confidence and naivety, but I had to remind myself - he's an 18 year old boy! Obviously he was naïve and overconfident. I truly felt sorry for him after his experience came to an end with those he interacted with because the trauma he had to carry around for the rest of his life following was evident. I'm both unsurprised and saddened that he ended up taking his own life in 2006. Thinking about the effect that must've had on his brother who loved him so dearly is heartbreaking.
I also wonder how his family reacted to the details of his experience after the book was released.
Overall, an easy 5/5 read.
If anyone has any recommendations on books similar to this one, I'd LOVE to hear them!
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This book was a chilling inside look at one man's folly as he decides to play the role of the ultimate victim when he writes serial killers such as Gacy, Dahmer, Manson, and more. Incredibly graphic and not for the weak stomached.
As a narrator, I couldn't stand Jason. He seemed like the sort of person I wouldn't get along with, and the notion he had that he could outsmart killers is absurd. He is the epitome of a true crime fan that thinks he knows it all. He purposefully put himself-- as well as his family-- into a terrible situation due to his ego. That being said? The story he has to tell is quite different than most other true crime stories due to its unusual perspective. There does seem to be some odd consistency and I believe some of the information is out of order (such as the fact Dahmer died after Gacy and therefore he stopped talking to Dahmer much later than the book implied) but given I was listening rather than reading, I won't fault that too much. Not to mention since the latter half of the book was mainly focused on his Gacy experience, it was most likely easier to squeeze his correspondence with Dahmer in at an earlier portion.
Overall, this book is tragic. And I think it should stand as a lesson for those that romanticize serial killers. There is no vulnerability you can coerce out of them that is not manufactured, there is no real relationship when it comes to that kind of person. Jason attempted to play the side of manufacturing relationships and in the end, it seems to have cost him a lot. In the end, he was never the one in full control.
As a narrator, I couldn't stand Jason. He seemed like the sort of person I wouldn't get along with, and the notion he had that he could outsmart killers is absurd. He is the epitome of a true crime fan that thinks he knows it all. He purposefully put himself-- as well as his family-- into a terrible situation due to his ego. That being said? The story he has to tell is quite different than most other true crime stories due to its unusual perspective. There does seem to be some odd consistency and I believe some of the information is out of order (such as the fact Dahmer died after Gacy and therefore he stopped talking to Dahmer much later than the book implied) but given I was listening rather than reading, I won't fault that too much. Not to mention since the latter half of the book was mainly focused on his Gacy experience, it was most likely easier to squeeze his correspondence with Dahmer in at an earlier portion.
Overall, this book is tragic. And I think it should stand as a lesson for those that romanticize serial killers. There is no vulnerability you can coerce out of them that is not manufactured, there is no real relationship when it comes to that kind of person. Jason attempted to play the side of manufacturing relationships and in the end, it seems to have cost him a lot. In the end, he was never the one in full control.