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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
challenging
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informative
medium-paced
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reflective
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challenging
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informative
medium-paced
I knew nothing of these murders before starting the book. Unlike Jack the Ripper these murders do not seem to have stayed in the limelight in quite the same way but the victims of both men have strong similarities in the way they were viewed by society. Nearly all portrayed as sex workers and therefore women of less value.
The book does a good job of giving voice to the victims. They become characters you know and understand and ultimately feel sad for. They are all victims of men, even before Christie murders them. In many ways they are every woman.
The book covers a lot of ground but having said that there are bit that I found a little repetitive and slow. The mention of Christie being thinnned lip is so repetative that it almost started to annoy me. I know a lot of it was taken from transcripts of testamonies and clearly it was something most people observed about him but I just don't think we needed it over and over.
This book is not just about the murders but also about the tabloid journalist Harry Proctor. Again it was an interesting story of a man who dedicated his life to news but also suffered with mental health issues as a result of his work too. It almost felt like a more interesting story than the murders at times.
There are the story of Frin, a true crime writer of the time, again her story seemed fasinating but also distracting from the main thread of the book. She absolutely deserves a book of her own.
I did very much enjoy this book. I can see why it made the Women's Prize long list and if you like true crime then I think you will love it but I will be surprised if it makes the short list. It just feels a little vague in what it is trying to do.
The book does a good job of giving voice to the victims. They become characters you know and understand and ultimately feel sad for. They are all victims of men, even before Christie murders them. In many ways they are every woman.
The book covers a lot of ground but having said that there are bit that I found a little repetitive and slow. The mention of Christie being thinnned lip is so repetative that it almost started to annoy me. I know a lot of it was taken from transcripts of testamonies and clearly it was something most people observed about him but I just don't think we needed it over and over.
This book is not just about the murders but also about the tabloid journalist Harry Proctor. Again it was an interesting story of a man who dedicated his life to news but also suffered with mental health issues as a result of his work too. It almost felt like a more interesting story than the murders at times.
There are the story of Frin, a true crime writer of the time, again her story seemed fasinating but also distracting from the main thread of the book. She absolutely deserves a book of her own.
I did very much enjoy this book. I can see why it made the Women's Prize long list and if you like true crime then I think you will love it but I will be surprised if it makes the short list. It just feels a little vague in what it is trying to do.
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challenging
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sad
tense
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challenging
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mysterious
tense
slow-paced
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
informative
sad
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