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Missing from the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community by Justin Ling
13 reviews
kmsander4's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Murder
belletex's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Police brutality
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
5.0
Using over 5 years of research, the author outlines how a serial killer hunted & killed members of Toronto's queer community, how that community responded, and the egregious mismanagement of these cases by local police. He also humanizes the victims, providing a window into their lives through the interviews of their family & friends. This account of loss, grief, and systemic discrimination against race, gender, and sexuality speaks to current societal issues while also highlighting the real human cost of failed policing & marginalization of personal identities.
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation
librarymouse's review
5.0
I'm glad to have read this book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
Minor: Gun violence
alanna17's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
soobooksalot's review against another edition
4.0
Missing From The Village chronicles the disappearances and murders of eight Toronto-area men in the early-mid 2010s, the similarities between them being part of the LGBTQ+ community. And being acquainted with killer Bruce McArthur.
Journalist Justin Ling acquaints readers with each of the victims, giving more page space to them than he who murdered them.
It's a testiment to the importance of their lives, as well as the failings of the system that took years to even identify that the deaths were linked. Multiple men were never even reported missing. McArthur's name wasn't in the system despite violent incidents years prior.
It's a timely read and one that illustrates the continual need for change, right in our own country.
For true crime fans seeking a Canadian-based read, recommended!
Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Murder, and Outing
tracey1981's review
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Murder
paronomaniac's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
ellaspring's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
fredasvoice's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, and Murder