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Missing from the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community by Justin Ling
12 reviews
belletex's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Police brutality
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
5.0
Using over 5 years of research, the author outlines how a serial killer hunted & killed members of Toronto's queer community, how that community responded, and the egregious mismanagement of these cases by local police. He also humanizes the victims, providing a window into their lives through the interviews of their family & friends. This account of loss, grief, and systemic discrimination against race, gender, and sexuality speaks to current societal issues while also highlighting the real human cost of failed policing & marginalization of personal identities.
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Hate crime
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Classism, Biphobia, Alcohol, Drug use, Deportation, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Torture
librarymouse's review against another edition
5.0
I'm glad to have read this book.
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racism, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence
alanna17's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
soobooksalot's review against another edition
4.0
Missing From The Village chronicles the disappearances and murders of eight Toronto-area men in the early-mid 2010s, the similarities between them being part of the LGBTQ+ community. And being acquainted with killer Bruce McArthur.
Journalist Justin Ling acquaints readers with each of the victims, giving more page space to them than he who murdered them.
It's a testiment to the importance of their lives, as well as the failings of the system that took years to even identify that the deaths were linked. Multiple men were never even reported missing. McArthur's name wasn't in the system despite violent incidents years prior.
It's a timely read and one that illustrates the continual need for change, right in our own country.
For true crime fans seeking a Canadian-based read, recommended!
Moderate: Racism, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Murder, Outing, and Transphobia
tracey1981's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, and Homophobia
paronomaniac's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Cannibalism, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
ellaspring's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
fredasvoice's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, and Murder
bookishdi's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Cannibalism and Death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, and Violence