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tieflingkisser's Reviews (346)
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
I saw that there is a documentary inspired by this book and wanted to read it first before watching. The combination of the horrific details of a string of rapes and murders interspersed with her personal anecdotes about how she came be obsessed with true crime in general and this criminal in particular make for an emotional rollercoaster where you learn as much about the author and other true crime fans (devotees? obsessives?) as you do about the monstrous man she hunted. I'm excited to see the doc now and learn even more, including the effects this book had on the investigation! Spoilers: they caught him after this book came out, and I'm interested to see how much impact this book had on that !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Grief
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a delightful combination of 2 of my favorite genres: cosmic horror and queer romance
informative
slow-paced
