Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe

3 reviews

sakisreads's review

challenging dark informative medium-paced

3.5

This came to my attention on BookTok I think (as many things do). With our rising obsession with darkness and gore, this was an apt read 😳

There are 4 ‘perspectives’ or ‘stories’ to be shared: the detective, the victim (faux friend?), the defender and the killer. The ways in which Rachel Monroe navigated this was intriguing and worthwhile I thought 👏🏼
There are definitely peaks and troughs in this book, but I suppose that was only expected.

All of the research leaning towards NOT sharing killers’ details and pictures was something I’d previously discussed with a colleague and was solidified by this book’s writing.

3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide

carleeofcourse's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death, Self harm, Violence, and Grief

abbystevenson's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence