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emilyinlibraryland's review against another edition
4.0
Legitimately one of the creepiest things I've ever read. The art really works for the story, adding even more horror to an already horrible tale.
That being said, it also made me laugh (albeit in an uncomfortable way). Prime example: the scene where the author was dressed as Hitler and chatting to Jeffrey Dahmer. It's too surreal not to laugh, but ugh, creepfest.
That being said, it also made me laugh (albeit in an uncomfortable way). Prime example: the scene where the author was dressed as Hitler and chatting to Jeffrey Dahmer. It's too surreal not to laugh, but ugh, creepfest.
jeffcass's review against another edition
5.0
A haunting, personal account of the author's interactions with Jeffrey Dahmer when they were teenagers. A+
erickibler4's review against another edition
5.0
I grew up in Ohio at the same time as Jeffrey Dahmer, in a nearby county. Not only does this book evoke what it was like to grow up in that place and time, but Backderf and his friends (even Dahmer himself) remind me of kids I hung out with. As far as I know, though, none of my classmates went on to become a serial killer.
icannotfindausername's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.5
nosebleededdie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
jessloves_books's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder
artslyz's review against another edition
3.0
I put off reading this one despite the great reviews because I worried it would be too dark for me. And, although the subject matter is dark ( a teenaged Jeffrey Dahmer developing increasingly gruesome habits) - the book stops just at the time of Dahmer's first murder. (Fortunately, in my opinion).