Yukawa was unbearable through the first half of the book and I only finished to see what the *twist* would be. I enjoyed Higashino's other works, but the detective work and the resolution was subpar and the generational love/sacrifice plot didn't quite land.

Very disappointing.

Hmm I appreciate that it goes into the numerous details of the victims, but I felt myself skimming it/reading really fast because of how detailed the accounts were.

Definitely not one of the top true crime that I've read but it was certainly captivating and spooky. Wonder how this book would have turned out if he was caught a year sooner : /

Wow, did not expect much but this is a wonderful book.

Pros :
- Love the descriptions of Alaska's nature
- Wonderful heartbreaking one-liners
-Cracked up on Ernt's descriptions of changing Kaneq (Detroit/LA/Disneyland lol)
-Wholesome side characters
-Convincing display of parental bonds, sacrifice and love

Cons :
-Pacing was off; I wish Hannah went more into detail about the lonely winters and expanded more on certain plot points. This book doesn't quite have that Murakmi boredom period when characters are stuck somewhere for a long period of time.
-I would like to say I think this is pretty a pop-lit but it was very enjoyable pop lit (probably because it was my first read from Hannah)

This book is about the Author's journey from college to covering various types of crime. Jake focuses his life as a journalist more so than certain cases, which I thought was very refreshing.
Some people say that Jake Adelstein is a psycho, but I think a lot of callousness comes from the Police not being fully effective against organized crime. This can be seen in People who Eat Darkness, a book on Lucie Blackman's murder, where the police only do their job with foreign pressure involved and also are not too concerned about sex workers.

Adelstein's push for more visibility for human trafficking in sex work is refreshing and I disagree with the people that think Jake Adelstein is some bumbling American idiot (even though he portrays him self that way). He did really good work as a journalist and puts his work over anything else, sacrificing his capacity to be a good partner and friend.

This is more so about Jerry's own life/that time period and I disagree about the "Useful" part in the title. I think the last paragraph of the book gives decent advice but overall unlike Goggins or Banyan, there's no great challenge that he faced and overcame due to his ability or some certain action. Weintraub admits it himself, he got his start due to his luck with mentors picking him (a big one his wife) and the mentor's bringing him up despite him lacking ability. Overall the main message I took away is to fail better.

I love this book! Carnegies advice on how to have better conversations and to develop a genuine interest in everyone is great at its core. His examples at the beginning of the book were tedious at times, but definitely leagues better than Jocko's in Extreme Ownership imo. Overall a must read on leadership and social interactions.
(I think after a second read my review will
change to five stars)

Hilarious and exciting. I wish I could connect more to the aspects of Rock/Punk in this book, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Egan's description of "folding love in half and half again..." stuck with me after a few weeks of finishing it. Definitely on the re read stack

Dark and funny at times. Dazai describes the cycle of depression and isolation perfectly.

I was introduced to Yuki Mishima through his short story, Patriotism, which I absolutely loved. While this book started strong and then fell off towards the end for me, the topic was really fascinating

This book is hilarious and witty 5/5