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kaydee's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up after reading the Wired piece about Besa Mafia and Chris Monteiro. It’s a fascinating account of a world I know very little about and Ormsby does a great job of making it accessible and adding her own personal experience/insights.
I probably should have skipped the (mercifully short) third section, Darkest. I’m still thinking about those horrors days later.
I probably should have skipped the (mercifully short) third section, Darkest. I’m still thinking about those horrors days later.
mumblegore's review against another edition
5.0
Captivating and honest portrayal of dark web affairs!
cecooper's review against another edition
5.0
Wow wow wow. This book is investigative journalism at its best. Very disturbing (part 3 was so tough), but very well written and fascinating. The author does a fantastic job of warning the reader of the depravity that lies within and paints a vivid picture of the darkest parts of the dark web.
raelindenberg's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.0
More 3.5 - sometimes this read less like a professional journalism exposè and more like a really in depth post on Reddit or Wikipedia. Still, I read the book pretty quickly which goes to show the faults of the book weren’t enough to avoid it being a page turner. But if you’re looking for a “history of the dark web” this isn’t the book you’re looking for — focusing more on specific case studies surrounding the different levels of “dark” on the dark web.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Torture, and Murder
liz1004's review against another edition
4.0
Damn, that last section was so hard to read. I skipped entire parts and I still had nightmares. I know it was incredibly hard for the author to research. Excellent and informative book overall, and it debunks a lot of common superstitions.
whiona's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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tense
medium-paced
4.0
Part III is NOT for the faint of heart. A very disturbing but well-researched read. I appreciated that the author debunked much of the sensationalism of the Dark Web. Given how horrifying and prevalent child exploitative materials are on there, there is no need to exaggerate rumours of hitman sites and red rooms. The real monsters are the ones abusing kids. Thorough coverage of the Silk Road and Allwine cases as well.
shereadsbecause's review against another edition
4.0
I learned 3 things, just by reading this book in one sitting:
1. Yes, you could have bought drugs from Silk Road. It existed once (the aftermath was hilarious though, it actually kept me entertained that I had to have it all repeated again via video format during working hours thanks to Barely Sociable).
2. No, you cannot hire hit men on the "dark web". Horseshit but it is sad to learn about the Amy Allwine case.
3. Snuff films = questionable as there is that debate on what really constitutes a snuff film BUT child trafficking and pornography is real and I almost wanted to throw up at the graphic descriptions in this book.
Why 4 stars? Too short. I needed more.
1. Yes, you could have bought drugs from Silk Road. It existed once (the aftermath was hilarious though, it actually kept me entertained that I had to have it all repeated again via video format during working hours thanks to Barely Sociable).
2. No, you cannot hire hit men on the "dark web". Horseshit but it is sad to learn about the Amy Allwine case.
3. Snuff films = questionable as there is that debate on what really constitutes a snuff film BUT child trafficking and pornography is real and I almost wanted to throw up at the graphic descriptions in this book.
Why 4 stars? Too short. I needed more.
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