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A review by flowtjo
Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story by Shanna Hogan
fast-paced
4.0
Really well written true crime book - the facts are there and it's told in a fast-paced compelling way. Both the victims and the killer's lives are laid out in depth which really sets the scene.
Why it didn't rate higher:
- A few misspellings which irked me (e.g. '... a few moths ago... ')
- Author is very biased towards the victim - this is an understandable perspective in this case, but leans towards the extreme in some parts which detracts from the otherwise logical and evidential narrative.
- Author makes their political stance known early on which strikes me as odd and unnecessary.
- Author's description of people is a bit weird. It's like they were told, everytime you introduce someone, find three adjectives and then say what college they studied at. After the first couple of times it gets repetitive, and some of her descriptions are downright mean (often referring to someone's weight, clothing or height).
Why it didn't rate higher:
- A few misspellings which irked me (e.g. '... a few moths ago... ')
- Author is very biased towards the victim - this is an understandable perspective in this case, but leans towards the extreme in some parts which detracts from the otherwise logical and evidential narrative.
- Author makes their political stance known early on which strikes me as odd and unnecessary.
- Author's description of people is a bit weird. It's like they were told, everytime you introduce someone, find three adjectives and then say what college they studied at. After the first couple of times it gets repetitive, and some of her descriptions are downright mean (often referring to someone's weight, clothing or height).