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Reviews tagging 'Body horror'
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
2 reviews
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Though slow, I found this book to be quite interesting. I am a fan of true crime but don’t usually hear about crime in late 1800s London. It was intriguing to hear about how the time of the murder affected the outcome and to see the redemption arc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
erinjulia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Extremely well researched. I enjoyed the section on broadmoor. It was slow in some sections
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Suicide