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From Hell by Eddie Campbell, Alan Moore
4.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is brutal. Not only in subject matter, but in level of detail, and also how difficult it is to read. As with other Moore works I have read, it is dense and a bit tough to follow; but for me, the payoff was well worth it.

Even seeing the level of detail put into the appendix, and the painstaking attempts at staying true to historical events will make your head spin.

Moore reaches charlie day levels of conspiracy with this one, and I can't help but feel that 'From Hell' will stay with me for quite a while.