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Reviews tagging 'Child death'
Nieuchwytni. Jak rozwiązywałem sprawy z Archiwum X by Paul Holes
42 reviews
krymar13's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
cass_lit's review against another edition
3.25
I’ll add a few content warnings officially but in case I forget any — it’s literally anything you can imagine relating to rape and murder.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
librarymouse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
3.0
The topic was interesting but the author's writing was a bit repetitive and I zoned out a lot while reading it. Part of that was my messed up sleep and part of it was the writing. It just seemed to drone on a lot. The author was a great narrator. He has a podcast I listen to, but I prefer his co-host's books to his.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse
elisabethshelby's review against another edition
4.25
Paul's book mostly looks at his career-long hunt for the Golden State Killer, and his work towards finally tracking down the correct person. Between his hunt, he looks at other memorable cases he helped with, including Jaycee Duggard, Laci and Connor Petersen, and more. The stories are well told, and only in a handful of places does the narrative seem to slow down a little too much. For the most part, this is a well written story.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
gimmiiie's review against another edition
5.0
This is a heavy, real, and informative book. Paul Holes is honest, real, and personable. I have been a fan of Paul Holes and his work to bring justice to victims. Reading his experiences and struggles with mental illness.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
sky_maris's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
thereadingraccoon's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, and Murder
katiekneeland's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, and Murder
ame_lepage's review against another edition
3.75
I would like to say first that this book has many trigger warnings: very graphic rape and murder scenes, portrayal of depression and PTSD, and just mental health issues in general. I sometimes had a hard time getting through some parts.
This memoir was eye-opening in many ways. I've always been a fan of true crime and getting a behind-the-scenes perspective was interesting. Paul Holes' story is fascinating and I'm glad that I discovered his story.
The end really allowed us to see the deep connexion between Paul and the victims. You could see how emotionally involved he was in the different cases and I honestly teared up a little.
However, I do think that the book ended up being a little bit repetitive. He talks a lot about different cases that he delt with throughout his career, but at the end, they were pretty similar.
The ending was filled with scientific terms that kept me from fully understanding the Golden State Killer case's conclusion. The writer did overall a good job at making the science palatable. But she kind of dropped the ball at the end.
Overall, I'm glad I read this. It's not the best memoir that I have ever read, but it certainly was interesting.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol