Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Helter Skelter. Storia del caso Charles Manson by Curt Gentry, Vincent Bugliosi

13 reviews

stellaphemister's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

An incredibly well-written, detailed account of the life and crimes of Charles Manson by Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor who successfully convicted Manson and his “family”. 

In addition to giving an in-depth look at the crimes, the book also explores the legalities of the trial (including evidence that was not allowed to be presented to the jury) and Manson’s unique psyche. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

michbrito's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

another_dahlia's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

abundance_of_fiction's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0

Reread this year as I was coming off of a Bailey Sarian True Crime kick to cope with a book slump. This novel is such a dense recounting of one of the darkest true crime stories that I have ever heard. While it is no wonder that American society was, and still is, grotesquely fascinated by the Manson murders, this novel always makes me wonder just how people can go so far. It is crazyyyy to think that cult influences can lead people to go so far. While we all know the out come, this novel takes you deep into the details and potential timeline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

albernikolauras's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

3.0

A nonfiction book detailing the Charles Manson family, the murders committed in his name, and the trials afterward. It was informative and held a lot of respect for the victims, but you could tell it was written by a lawyer.

Everything was written as if it was quoting solely crime reports. When we got to the court room, the author and his experience definitely brought the experience to life and added tension within the story. It just made the book even more lop-sided and overly long.

I recommend it if you are curious about the murders. They are horrifying enough without any added drama. I just felt the book read a bit too long for the writing that was in it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Torture, and Murder

aegireads's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and War

leeaharris's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, and Murder

cuppajoy's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.5

The book is a top seller for a reason. I recommend it for someone wanting to understand the Manson murders. It gives a lot of details, including the motive, that many people may not have fully seen explained but which are fleshed out in this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

anmariefweeks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, and Murder