A review by soapyyells
The Wicked Boy: An Infamous Murder in Victorian London by Kate Summerscale

fast-paced

3.5

I was not expecting this read. Downloaded the first thing I saw off my Libby TBR for the plane, and was pleasantly surprised. More than a retelling of a tragic murder, this has some profound things to say about how mental health was treated in Victorian England, and what it looks like to live a lifetime after committing a terrible act in your youth. I appreciated most of all the compassion Summerscale showed for the people involved.
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