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A review by mformato
Remembering Satan: A Tragic Case of Recovered Memory by Lawrence Wright
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
2.0
This book made me angry. First I was angry at the thought of a father molesting his daughters. But as the story progressed I just got more angry at how horribly this investigation was handled and at the rampant satanic cult propaganda.
I didn't grow up in the 80s, I wasn't even born then. But just the idea that all across America hundreds, if not thousands, of people lead these secret blood cults where they murdered babies (WHERE TF WERE THESE BABIES COMING FROM?! HOW DID NOBODY NOTICE ANY MISSING BABIES OR PREGNANT WOMEN?! It is such BS) and raped women and children sickens me. Not because of the heinous acts that are being claimed, but the fact the people are so stupid to think that shit actually happened and that "trauma repressed the memories of those invovled"?? Come on.
I have no idea what happened to the Ingram women, but I highly doubt any of their stories of ritualistic abuse is true. Somehow they are fucked in the head enough to create these stories and I do feel bad if they ever actually did experience any sexual assault but goddamn, how the hell did anyone believe them?
I also disliked how the book was written. So much little details were given like an omniscient narrator in a fiction novel.
Shoutout to Dr. Richard Ofshe for being the only creditable person in this whole mess.
I wouldn't want to recommend this book, but I am curious what people who have actually studied psychology (especially in relation to memories and/or criminal investigations) have to say about this.
I didn't grow up in the 80s, I wasn't even born then. But just the idea that all across America hundreds, if not thousands, of people lead these secret blood cults where they murdered babies (WHERE TF WERE THESE BABIES COMING FROM?! HOW DID NOBODY NOTICE ANY MISSING BABIES OR PREGNANT WOMEN?! It is such BS) and raped women and children sickens me. Not because of the heinous acts that are being claimed, but the fact the people are so stupid to think that shit actually happened and that "trauma repressed the memories of those invovled"?? Come on.
I have no idea what happened to the Ingram women, but I highly doubt any of their stories of ritualistic abuse is true. Somehow they are fucked in the head enough to create these stories and I do feel bad if they ever actually did experience any sexual assault but goddamn, how the hell did anyone believe them?
I also disliked how the book was written. So much little details were given like an omniscient narrator in a fiction novel.
Shoutout to Dr. Richard Ofshe for being the only creditable person in this whole mess.
I wouldn't want to recommend this book, but I am curious what people who have actually studied psychology (especially in relation to memories and/or criminal investigations) have to say about this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Child death, Sexual violence, Abortion, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Domestic abuse, Death, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry