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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
49 reviews
gabriella_brown's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicide, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
tiernanhunter's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
siobhanward's review against another edition
4.0
Anyway, I'm glad I wound up trying this again because it was a great and informative read. I loved how Rubenhold told the women's stories, focusing on their lives rather than their deaths. It was a new angle for the Jack the Ripper story and it was well done. I'm really glad I didn't miss out on this one in the end!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent
librarymouse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Incest
oceanwriter's review against another edition
4.0
Each section of the book discusses each woman: Polly, Annie, Elisabeth, Kate, and Mary Jane. We learn about their lives leading up to their murders rather than the murder themselves. Along with the story of their lives, the author provides a detailed history of life in England at the time.
I was initially surprised by the fact Jack the Ripper was hardly mentioned, but I think I ultimately enjoyed the book more because of it. It was incredibly insightful and put a lot of things in perspective. I will say that this was about 60% general history and 40% the five women. While interesting, this did cause the narration to drag at times. It’s worth wading through the slow bits. There is a lot to take in.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Minor: Trafficking
pedanther's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
nieva098's review
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism
louisemcaw's review
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Alcohol
amelia_douglas's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, and Trafficking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault