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The Devil in the White City (Abridged): Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
72 reviews
quasinaut's review against another edition
4.25
The pacing was slow, sometimes slower than I'd like, but the level of detail showed how many pieces and people had to come together to lead to the resulting events. On the one hand, I can really appreciate how much of an accomplishment the World's Fair was, considering just how many mishaps it encountered along the way. And on the other, I can be truly horrified by how much Holmes got away with before being caught.
Plus, it was just cool to learn about the innovations and societal influences that came from the fair.
Graphic: Murder and Death
carriethruplotlines's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Death
kenley11's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Abortion, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, and Gore
pins_and_needles's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
lulugirl297's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Body horror, Abandonment, Violence, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Confinement
ornateapple's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual violence
evetoi's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Colonisation, Death, Body horror, and Murder
amsswim's review against another edition
5.0
I am already a big fan of non-fiction literature and historical reads, this combines the best of them both. This non-fiction book read like fiction in my opinion, making it quick to go by. The many intertwining stories were not difficult to keep track of and all interesting. This is for sure one of those reads that leaves you with a greater understanding of the time period (e.g. 1890s) as a whole, and puts into context the overlap of inventions, important figures, and other legendary events.
If you like historical fiction or non-fiction, true crime, or well written books, I recommend this read.
Moderate: Abortion, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Violence, and Death
Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Child abuse, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Sexism
samarakroeger's review against another edition
4.0
Anyways, this is probably his most well-known book (and was the hardest to get ahold of on libby). The two narrative threads were both interesting (something that was lacking in his most similar book to this, Thunderstruck). I sometimes got lost in the sea of names (looking at you, architects), but it didn’t detract from the story. I honestly didn’t know much about the Chicago World’s Fair (or the murders). I would have liked to have known more about how the event changed America (it’s part of the title) and whether it inspired something similar in the future.
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, and Child death
kellyofcali's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexism