Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

American Sherlock: Murder, forensics, and the birth of crime scene investigation by Kate Winkler Dawson

4 reviews

linneak's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious slow-paced

3.0

This was an interesting look into the American judicial system and the life of the man who created the framework how evidence could be evaluated and understood that is still used today. The narrative was slow to pick up, but I really enjoyed the author's use of excerpt from letters between Heinrich and his librarian best friend. His obsessive record keeping meant that this book was very detailed, which I also enjoyed. The author added some of her own opinion on the past and current state of the American judicial system, in terms of corruptness and lack of justice for the many people wrongfully convicted and jailed, that I think Heinrich would have agreed with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

laurataylor's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail