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A review by pelicaaan
American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men by David McConnell
3.0
Very very interesting book about murders of men (perceived to be gay) by other men. The cases described by the author are fascinating.
McConnell doesn't go very far, however, in figuring out what the cases have in common and what that says about American culture, masculinity, etc. He says at the outset that he's not going to do that.
I think it would have been a stronger book if he'd gone out on a limb, formulated an argument and defended it - made this a book about something larger, instead of a collection of true crimes. He was almost there, but he didn't take that extra step. Nevertheless, worth reading.
McConnell doesn't go very far, however, in figuring out what the cases have in common and what that says about American culture, masculinity, etc. He says at the outset that he's not going to do that.
I think it would have been a stronger book if he'd gone out on a limb, formulated an argument and defended it - made this a book about something larger, instead of a collection of true crimes. He was almost there, but he didn't take that extra step. Nevertheless, worth reading.