Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

1 review

bookreadreceipts's review

challenging dark medium-paced

3.0

This is a quick read which documents a prolific serial killer in betting most of us, even us crime junkies, do t know about. Why you might ask? Because the discrimination and injustice that the queer and LGBTQ+ community faces, even today, is often swept under the rug. These murders are brutal, senseless, and reflect an murdered at once shaped and abetted by religion, conservative values, and society’s bigotry and judgement. 

While this undoubtedly tells an important story and highlights the inequality, injustice, and discrimination faced by the queer and LGBTQ+ community, this still fell a bit flat for me. The writing felt a bit stilted and while the adjacent crimes add additional context and evidence of the widespread discrimination the queer community was facing, it veered us off the oath of the main murders and serial killer. With just over 200 pages, every page definitely counts, so each diversion into another similar crime or political background created a break in the narrative and my attention. 

TW: murder, kidnapping, rape, dismemberment, PTSD, discrimination, stalking, derogatory language

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking