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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
An interesting look into the psychology of true crime and the ethics associated with it. The way with which the author described her own personal feelings towards true crime and how confusing it became was relatable to me, and I appreciated the knowledge of niche women who had been involved (in some way) in the true crime sphere. Also, the parenthetical notes tended to make me laugh.
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Responsible, nuanced writing about the worst things people do to each other and how much the ways we choose to tell those stories matters.
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An exploration of women's obession with true crime by diving deep into four case studies based on crime architypes.
The Detective: Frances Glesser Lee, a woman who created miniatures of crime scenese in the early 20th Century to train detectives. The Victim: Alisa Statmen, who befriended the family of actress Sharon Tate after her murder, injecting herself in their lives and the Victim Right's movement. The Defender: Lorri Davis who got involved in the case of the West Memphis 3 and advocated for their release. The Killer: Lindsay Souvannarath, a teenage Columbine fangirl who was sentenced to life in prision for planning a mass murder in Canada.
The author doesn't begrudge anyone of their obession with true crime cases, but she does encourage her readers to be mindful of WHY people find themselves obessed and the kinds of cases people are drawn too.
The Detective: Frances Glesser Lee, a woman who created miniatures of crime scenese in the early 20th Century to train detectives. The Victim: Alisa Statmen, who befriended the family of actress Sharon Tate after her murder, injecting herself in their lives and the Victim Right's movement. The Defender: Lorri Davis who got involved in the case of the West Memphis 3 and advocated for their release. The Killer: Lindsay Souvannarath, a teenage Columbine fangirl who was sentenced to life in prision for planning a mass murder in Canada.
The author doesn't begrudge anyone of their obession with true crime cases, but she does encourage her readers to be mindful of WHY people find themselves obessed and the kinds of cases people are drawn too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
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This book is not your usual true crime book. Instead, it provides riveting insight into how fans of the genre, primarily women, become infatuated, in some cases, downright obsessed with crime and their various depictions in books and on tv. I highly recommend this book for true crime fans; rather than just providing information about various true crime cases, it gleans a greater understanding into aspects of our very own psyches.
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It was uneven, I would have given it a 3.5 stars if I could. I Found some of the stories fascinating and would have liked more writing about CrimeCon. The last section on The Killers was just sad.
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