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deeofbkb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Excrement, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Slavery, Terminal illness, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Rape, and Sexual violence
mintlovesbooks's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Capuzzo intertwines the biographies of Frank Bender, Richard Walter, and William Fleisher as a way to tell the story of the Vidocq Society, a group of storied individuals who solve cold cases. The work of the Vidocq Society and of the three subjects in the book is valuable and interesting. However, the way that the book tells their story leaves something to be desired.
The organization of the book was the most confusing for me. I found it difficult to follow the timeline of events mentioned in the book, particularly because it jumps back and forth to different periods in time and different locations in the United States. At times, it made this read rather frustrating. Some parts of the book felt quite disjointed to me, whereas others flowed decently well.
The content that Capuzzo touched on was difficult to read, both because of his graphic description of cases and because of his writing style. I found it to be quite dry. However, his meticulous documentation demonstrates that he has done his research for the book. I personally was not a fan of just how precise his details were, but perhaps others will appreciate the depth he goes into when describing his subjects.
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The organization of the book was the most confusing for me. I found it difficult to follow the timeline of events mentioned in the book, particularly because it jumps back and forth to different periods in time and different locations in the United States. At times, it made this read rather frustrating. Some parts of the book felt quite disjointed to me, whereas others flowed decently well.
The content that Capuzzo touched on was difficult to read, both because of his graphic description of cases and because of his writing style. I found it to be quite dry. However, his meticulous documentation demonstrates that he has done his research for the book. I personally was not a fan of just how precise his details were, but perhaps others will appreciate the depth he goes into when describing his subjects.
For more of my reviews, please visit:
https://mintlovesbooks.wordpress.com
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
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