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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Scott Brick, Erik Larson
28 reviews
samarakroeger's review against another edition
4.0
Anyways, this is probably his most well-known book (and was the hardest to get ahold of on libby). The two narrative threads were both interesting (something that was lacking in his most similar book to this, Thunderstruck). I sometimes got lost in the sea of names (looking at you, architects), but it didn’t detract from the story. I honestly didn’t know much about the Chicago World’s Fair (or the murders). I would have liked to have known more about how the event changed America (it’s part of the title) and whether it inspired something similar in the future.
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, and Child death
kellyofcali's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexism
anjadesa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Blood, Child death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
sopranna's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
suzquinn97's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Medical content, Child death, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion
headachesince03's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Alcohol, Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Racism, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Murder
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
audra_etta's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Gore
Minor: Suicide
aromarrie's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Child death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Classism, and Body horror
reddeddy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Child abuse, Gore, Child death, Death, Drug use, Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Classism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Gun violence