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alexblackreads 's review for:
Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir
by Amanda Knox
I found this really interesting in points. I liked hearing about her life and her struggles. Her perspective on what was happening during the trial and arrest was fascinating.
However, so much of the book was just about the investigation and the trial and the facts of it. I feel like anyone at least somewhat familiar with the case will find a lot of the information repetitive, both the claims of the police and Knox herself. It was widely reported. So at a point I did find myself getting bored.
I also hadn't realized how old this book was. It was written shortly after her initial conviction was overturned and she returned to America. I had assumed it was a little more recent and would cover more of her life after incarceration, but that's my bad for not doing enough research going in. Can't blame the author for my bad assumptions.
But overall this was fine. I'm not sure I'd recommend it unless you're completely clueless on the case or specifically interested in the case. It was fine and I'm glad I picked it up, but it also didn't do very much for me.
However, so much of the book was just about the investigation and the trial and the facts of it. I feel like anyone at least somewhat familiar with the case will find a lot of the information repetitive, both the claims of the police and Knox herself. It was widely reported. So at a point I did find myself getting bored.
I also hadn't realized how old this book was. It was written shortly after her initial conviction was overturned and she returned to America. I had assumed it was a little more recent and would cover more of her life after incarceration, but that's my bad for not doing enough research going in. Can't blame the author for my bad assumptions.
But overall this was fine. I'm not sure I'd recommend it unless you're completely clueless on the case or specifically interested in the case. It was fine and I'm glad I picked it up, but it also didn't do very much for me.