Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

21 reviews

stellaphemister's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

untitledlex's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

As someone who’s not a non-fiction reader, but enjoys the casual SVU or criminal minds viewing this book really gripped me. Not your average true crime story since it focuses mostly on evidence, witnesses and the Manson trial, but the way Bugliosi lays every detail out is riveting. Such an interesting and layered case. Can’t recommend enough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, and Murder

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

An incredibly well-written, detailed account of the life and crimes of Charles Manson by Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor who successfully convicted Manson and his “family”. 

In addition to giving an in-depth look at the crimes, the book also explores the legalities of the trial (including evidence that was not allowed to be presented to the jury) and Manson’s unique psyche. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

emory's review

challenging dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism

greeneyed_ives's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

michbrito's review

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

alexxrose's review

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

This book entirely centre's around Charles Manson's cult called "The Family" and the famous murders they committed in 1969. There's a lot of uncomfortable sexual content described by former cult members and of course the members were experiencing brain washing at Manson's hands. I didn't think gaslighting is the correct way of describing it as it's far deeper than that.

meow_meow68's review

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Murder

eileengoodrich's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

another_dahlia's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting