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fern_mollett's review against another edition
5.0
Potentially triggering, definitely not a light read
vanessaedwards1882's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
elisabeth7291's review against another edition
5.0
I’ll start by saying that many researchers who write non-fiction are not great writers. That is not the case with Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich. I was immediately drawn in and found myself wanting to underline creative imagery or interesting turn of phrase again and again. When has that ever happened reading non-fiction?
Subtitled A Murder and a Memoir, Marzano alternates between the story of Ricky Langley, a confessed pedophile and murderer of 6 year old boy and whose death row conviction become the focus of a civil liberty organization, and her own.
Full review at http://www.literatureandleisure.com/2018/02/book-review-the-fact-of-a-body/
Subtitled A Murder and a Memoir, Marzano alternates between the story of Ricky Langley, a confessed pedophile and murderer of 6 year old boy and whose death row conviction become the focus of a civil liberty organization, and her own.
Full review at http://www.literatureandleisure.com/2018/02/book-review-the-fact-of-a-body/
kayleebob's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
a_schwa's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful way to write about a criminal case, beautiful way to write a memoir.
mo_bookshelves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis