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shetan1992's review
3.0
Lionel Dahmer's story is sad, but when comparing it to My Friend Dahmer, you can see where his faults lie as a parent. It feels almost as a defense of his own character, and that several aspects of his life were purposefully toned down or omitted.
caidyn's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
An extremely reflective book about raising Jeffrey Dahmer. Lionel reflected on his shortcomings as a parent and how he wished he could have done better. It was also refreshing seeing Dahmer from a different side, although it doesn't take away the atrocities he committed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Cannibalism
theboldbookworm's review
4.0
This was an interesting look at Jeffrey Dahmer's life through the eyes of his father. It's hard to relate to Lionel as I have no idea what it would be like to go through what he did. He admits there were signs that he overlooked or outright ignored or made excuses for throughout Jeffrey's life. He does take blame for how Jeffrey turned out. I can't imagine it's easy being the parent of a killer. I'm not at all saying he's not partly responsible, but again, I have no idea what it would be like to be put in his situation.
black_matilda's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Death, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
tarainez's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
4.0
This was an easy, quick read. Lionel said many times in the book that he is an analyst and not overly emotional, and I feel like that came through in the writing. It felt a little clinical at times and a little detached. Interesting read, though.