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My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf

11 reviews

magmabadger's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

2.0


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crimsonash606's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A good read for those interested in true crime. It gives a complex and heart breaking perspective on what kind of life precedes the horror Dahmer inflicted.

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louislover's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

It was a nice change to see a book about someone like this based on their life before they did what they did, it was really interesting to see from someone who actually knew him the things he noticed as he looks back on it. 

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evelynleigh's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.5


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calamitymeat's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.75

Not as sensationalized and out of touch as literally any other true crime story. I appreciate that Backderf only explicitly shows or mentions the murders like 2 or 3 times. It's a lot more tasteful and respectful to the victims and their families than portraying in detail the brutal murder and torture of gay men of colour, unlike other books and shows about Dahmer. 

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mynameschrissy's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

5.0


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amarj33t_5ingh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0

An insightful gaze into Dahmer's past to argue he wasn't born evil but made evil by his dysfunctional family. 

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riddlemethis's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0


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librarymouse's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

3.5

The graphic novel didn't trivialize the terrible things Jeffrey Dahmer did, and it did give insight into the circumstances through which he was created, or at least not stopped. It felt weird to read about him in a positive light. The author specified that Dahmer's actions were unforgivable and that his sympathy for Dahmer ended at his first murder, but the narrative can be disconcerting at times.

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juniorclassroom's review against another edition

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4.0


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