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Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders by Anne E. Schwartz
2 reviews
caidyn's review
dark
informative
fast-paced
4.25
Despite Dahmer being one of the most famous killers, I haven't read much about him. This book gets graphic, but it was very well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Murder, and Pedophilia
reading_under_covers's review
4.0
Being born and raised in Wisconsin and then living in Milwaukee specifically for nearly a decade, Jeffrey Dahmer was a household name, and I thought this book brought a new perspective on it - namely, the media.
Anne E. Schwartz was the reporter to break this story making it an extremely unique viewpoint. She talks about how much the Dahmer story and murders evolved as the case was cracked open (there were instances where her story didn’t match with the story I’ve heard throughout my life, and it made me question whose truth was the actual truth??), and the twisted routes the media would take to be the first to break the next nugget.
My biggest qualm is that Schwartz is a bit too pro-cop in her telling, despite the clear evidence that the MPD was operating with racism and homophobia at their core, and had ample time to intervene sooner had they even considered the situations brought to them.
Anne E. Schwartz was the reporter to break this story making it an extremely unique viewpoint. She talks about how much the Dahmer story and murders evolved as the case was cracked open (there were instances where her story didn’t match with the story I’ve heard throughout my life, and it made me question whose truth was the actual truth??), and the twisted routes the media would take to be the first to break the next nugget.
My biggest qualm is that Schwartz is a bit too pro-cop in her telling, despite the clear evidence that the MPD was operating with racism and homophobia at their core, and had ample time to intervene sooner had they even considered the situations brought to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Cannibalism
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