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A review by sarhabean
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi
3.0
Wow. I started reading this book in the summer of 2022. I am just now finishing it in December of 2o23. This book is a *lot* to take in.
Charles Manson has always piqued my interest due to his control and the guiding hand of others. I have been fascinated with his psyche and the kind of power he held. The fear he could instill in others and the uniquely fashioned belief system he lived by.
This book gives *every little detail* of this case. In my opinion, some of the court stuff could have been left out or cut down. There was a LOT of legal jargon or information about the system that the everyday reader either doesn't know about or, to be honest, doesn't care about. That could totally just be a personal complaint but I was so wrapped up in this book until I made it about halfway into the court information. At that point, I got bored and took a 4-month break from the book.
HOWEVER - this book was amazing. Im so grateful I read it (even if it took me a year and half). It was beyond information-packed.
Charles Manson has always piqued my interest due to his control and the guiding hand of others. I have been fascinated with his psyche and the kind of power he held. The fear he could instill in others and the uniquely fashioned belief system he lived by.
This book gives *every little detail* of this case. In my opinion, some of the court stuff could have been left out or cut down. There was a LOT of legal jargon or information about the system that the everyday reader either doesn't know about or, to be honest, doesn't care about. That could totally just be a personal complaint but I was so wrapped up in this book until I made it about halfway into the court information. At that point, I got bored and took a 4-month break from the book.
HOWEVER - this book was amazing. Im so grateful I read it (even if it took me a year and half). It was beyond information-packed.