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sydneyyylove's review against another edition
4.0
I love listening to true crime podcasts. My older sister got me hooked on Crime Junkie before the pandemic and I have been listening to women recount horrific stories ever since. In this book, the author talks about how true crime stories are modern day fairy tales, the grim ones where girls don’t always come out of the forests, and how we are obsessed with scary stories. This book looks at true crime through a lens of obsession with the story of four women who embody the archetypes commonly found in each story of crime. It was a really interesting way to frame these stories and why women specifically are drawn to them. The connections between true crime communities and fandoms specifically as ways to express sexuality and desire. The ending anecdote of the boon was a 10/10.
murphy87's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The narrative was choppy for me but it was informative and engaging.
graceheartsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
jampsonn16's review
4.0
4.5 stars!
"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring." - Simone Weil
I really liked this! A very thorough and and detailed breakdown of four different women and how they identified with true crime in a way that altered their lives forever. The book is broken down into four parts: Detective, Victim, Defender, and Killer. I thought Monroe did a great job introducing each section and their main character, as well as giving more examples throughout history and other true crime cases of people who have assumed one (or more) of these roles. Got this recommended from the 'You're Wrong About" podcast when Monroe was a guest and I'm so glad to have picked it up. I took my time with this one as much as I could and really tried to sink into each section, and I would say that's the best way to consume these stories. Would definitely recommend for fans of nonfiction, true crime (in a sense), and history!
"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring." - Simone Weil
I really liked this! A very thorough and and detailed breakdown of four different women and how they identified with true crime in a way that altered their lives forever. The book is broken down into four parts: Detective, Victim, Defender, and Killer. I thought Monroe did a great job introducing each section and their main character, as well as giving more examples throughout history and other true crime cases of people who have assumed one (or more) of these roles. Got this recommended from the 'You're Wrong About" podcast when Monroe was a guest and I'm so glad to have picked it up. I took my time with this one as much as I could and really tried to sink into each section, and I would say that's the best way to consume these stories. Would definitely recommend for fans of nonfiction, true crime (in a sense), and history!