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Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
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daniellekat's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
2.75
The conclusion actually improved my feelings on this book. I initially thought this was very repetitive and focused a little too heavily on historical tales, but apparently that was by design. I appreciate that the author took a minute to recognize the racial biases present, but wish Telfer spent a little more time editing to make this less Eurocentric. The language was easy to read and navigate (at times a little gruesome but not overly explicit). Cutting a couple chapters would have improved the overall work given how similar a few were. I loved the artwork but thought the organization of the book (or lack thereof) was bizarre. Solid effort but not an author I'd gravitate to again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Death, Torture, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Mental illness, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence
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