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A review by lilith_bookshelf
The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by Judith Flanders
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
4.0
What a dense reading. It took me longer than expected to finish this since it is extremely technical, but for that same reason I know everything I read was true. I chose this since I'm a True Crime lover and wanted to know more about the topic historically speaking. This book takes us on a journey through the Victorian 1800's where everything was made into a play, and rumors, once printed into a journal, were taken seriously.
Judith Flanders brags about her knowledge with all those citations and sarcastic footnotes adding humor to the equation.
This is a heavy ride. You have to really be invested in the topic to be able to finish it. I had to stop reading for a couple of months before coming back and finishing it, but it didn't disappoint.
Judith Flanders brags about her knowledge with all those citations and sarcastic footnotes adding humor to the equation.
This is a heavy ride. You have to really be invested in the topic to be able to finish it. I had to stop reading for a couple of months before coming back and finishing it, but it didn't disappoint.