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What can i say;
I was on a plane and needed something to devour.
My true-crime heart, i wear her on my sleeve.
Intriguing from start to finish, this is really a portrait more then a book.
A portrait of a young man with every advantage at arms reach;
and how not even vast fortunes, the best doctors, country-club memberships, or glamorous high society friend circles
Were unable to stop his homeric twist of fate.
***small spoilers***
Truly gut wrenching to read the trail i just wish there was a way we could have given him mental healthcare! I know we damned tried but like what do you do with someone THAT non-complaint!
Its such a challenge because i agree with the judges and Das assessment it was premeditated.
I mean the cokes an aha moment.
And there was motive a plenty.
But he is mentally ill he is so sick. Would he have killed if he wasn’t?
Or am i just coddling another silver spooned! no one else receives chance after chance like tommy does to have help! especially in regards to how he handled his defense.
Ultimately cant stop thinking about this
I was on a plane and needed something to devour.
My true-crime heart, i wear her on my sleeve.
Intriguing from start to finish, this is really a portrait more then a book.
A portrait of a young man with every advantage at arms reach;
and how not even vast fortunes, the best doctors, country-club memberships, or glamorous high society friend circles
Were unable to stop his homeric twist of fate.
***small spoilers***
Truly gut wrenching to read the trail i just wish there was a way we could have given him mental healthcare! I know we damned tried but like what do you do with someone THAT non-complaint!
Its such a challenge because i agree with the judges and Das assessment it was premeditated.
I mean the cokes an aha moment.
And there was motive a plenty.
But he is mentally ill he is so sick. Would he have killed if he wasn’t?
Or am i just coddling another silver spooned! no one else receives chance after chance like tommy does to have help! especially in regards to how he handled his defense.
Ultimately cant stop thinking about this
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I devoured this in one evening, which is highly unusual for me. Glatt's writing flows. Plentifully detailed with clear sympathy for everyone involved in this tragedy. I had not followed the actual case, so the outcome was as much of a surprise to me as those who lived through it.
I found it a bit too repetitive in most areas of Tommy's story, and wasn't the biggest fan of the trial depiction. If you already know the background on this case, not sure this is a necessary read.
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I love to read about the lifestyles of the rich and famous. This guy had it all, but is so obviously mentally ill that he threw it all away. Mental illness is real, and I think sympathy is lacking in general. Everyone should be held accountable for their actions, but the extend of that accountability needs to depend on their mental health. I believe this family avoided the schezoid dx because I think they were afraid that he couldn’t come back from that, instead calling it anxiety, ocd etc. I think this only hurt everyone involved. I have a family member who suffers from this - super sad and sometimes scary.
A well-written and well-researched book. It was an easy read and I was pretty interested in the story from the first page to the last.
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informative
mysterious
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