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rupanjali's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Addiction
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt
sarahweyand's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
I enjoyed listening to this book and thought the narrator did a good job overall. The story this follows is very interesting and I enjoyed how the events and hard facts were expanded upon to create a more detailed story and better flow and atmosphere. I think that was a good choice here even though this book is nonfiction and may come across to some as reducing credibility.
I can tell the author did a lot of research and interviews to write this book, and I wish it was longer. The pacing felt too fast at times, and I have to wonder how much of Finkel's interview and research time went underutilized. If this report was already slightly dramatized to give a more novelistic approach, I wish it had been taken further to give us more depth on the tension during the crimes, or the relationship between Stéphane and Anne-Catherine (arguably one of the most compelling plot threads).
Don't get me wrong, I really liked this book and got through it quickly. I just wish there had been more.
I can tell the author did a lot of research and interviews to write this book, and I wish it was longer. The pacing felt too fast at times, and I have to wonder how much of Finkel's interview and research time went underutilized. If this report was already slightly dramatized to give a more novelistic approach, I wish it had been taken further to give us more depth on the tension during the crimes, or the relationship between Stéphane and Anne-Catherine (arguably one of the most compelling plot threads).
Don't get me wrong, I really liked this book and got through it quickly. I just wish there had been more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Addiction
kimmy0__0's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.0
This book was an interesting read. Felt like there was a lot of repeating information so it could have been more succinct. Listened at 1.15-1.25x speed
Content Warnings
Minor: Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Abortion
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