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A review by jampsonn16
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe
4.0
4.5 stars!
"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring." - Simone Weil
I really liked this! A very thorough and and detailed breakdown of four different women and how they identified with true crime in a way that altered their lives forever. The book is broken down into four parts: Detective, Victim, Defender, and Killer. I thought Monroe did a great job introducing each section and their main character, as well as giving more examples throughout history and other true crime cases of people who have assumed one (or more) of these roles. Got this recommended from the 'You're Wrong About" podcast when Monroe was a guest and I'm so glad to have picked it up. I took my time with this one as much as I could and really tried to sink into each section, and I would say that's the best way to consume these stories. Would definitely recommend for fans of nonfiction, true crime (in a sense), and history!
"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring." - Simone Weil
I really liked this! A very thorough and and detailed breakdown of four different women and how they identified with true crime in a way that altered their lives forever. The book is broken down into four parts: Detective, Victim, Defender, and Killer. I thought Monroe did a great job introducing each section and their main character, as well as giving more examples throughout history and other true crime cases of people who have assumed one (or more) of these roles. Got this recommended from the 'You're Wrong About" podcast when Monroe was a guest and I'm so glad to have picked it up. I took my time with this one as much as I could and really tried to sink into each section, and I would say that's the best way to consume these stories. Would definitely recommend for fans of nonfiction, true crime (in a sense), and history!