Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

41 reviews

v_neptune's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Stalking, Sexual assault, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage

i definitely feel like this book talks about these subjects in a way that is appropriate, thoughtful, nuanced, and shows care to the victims, and i didn't feel particularly triggered by the way these topics were discussed, but nonetheless it covers a lot of pretty dark subject matter

anime917's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

librarymouse's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Michelle McNamara's work to hunt down the Golden State Killer is exceptional. Her dedication to the work and her writing style make the book an engaging read that made me want to keep reading long into the night despite the content. The sections compiled after her death were done with so much respect for her and her work show how much she meant to her friends, loved ones, and colleagues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment

bkmckown's review

5.0

I really enjoyed all the read watch involved in this. It’s really heartbreaking to know she died before her book was published or they caught him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, and Physical abuse

ivana's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, and Racial slurs

annir's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

kennedybullen's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

chloethonus's review

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. It's well written and leaves enough mystery behind to really keep you invested. Just when you think the elusive Golden State Killer is caught, something doesn't quite add up. This book was an interesting insight into the forensic investigation of crimes, as well as the life and dedication of Michelle McNamara. Her research and personal experience being intertwined with the story of a killer and rapist was interesting and gave the book a much more personal feel. Although in the end we never do find out who the killer is, this information is now publicly available. It's tragic that McNamara did not survive to see her life's mission fulfilled, but the Golden State Killer has been brought to justice once and for all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Domestic abuse

Book is about a prolific rapist and murderer, some crimes are described but not in detail. Injuries of murder victims are described.

sinrh's review

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Self harm and Schizophrenia/Psychosis