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erickibler4's review against another edition
5.0
I grew up in Ohio at the same time as Jeffrey Dahmer, in a nearby county. Not only does this book evoke what it was like to grow up in that place and time, but Backderf and his friends (even Dahmer himself) remind me of kids I hung out with. As far as I know, though, none of my classmates went on to become a serial killer.
icannotfindausername's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.5
nosebleededdie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
jessloves_books's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder
artslyz's review against another edition
3.0
I put off reading this one despite the great reviews because I worried it would be too dark for me. And, although the subject matter is dark ( a teenaged Jeffrey Dahmer developing increasingly gruesome habits) - the book stops just at the time of Dahmer's first murder. (Fortunately, in my opinion).
catcherinthepi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This was an interesting perspective on the pre-serial killer days for Dahmer: how he was in high school, from the perspective of a sort-of friend. A chilling thing was that, even as teens, it was apparent this guy had a lot of weird stuff going on in his head...and pretty much everyone could tell. The art was unsettling and exaggerated, which suited the story. I really wanted more reflection from the author, though: while no teen wanted to narc on their friends, looking back, would you have done it anyway, based on what you sensed? Why the HELL did you need to tell all those really ableist jokes and NOT think about how that was wrong?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Death
Minor: Murder
historysworstmonster's review against another edition
2.0
I found no insight, entertainment, or story here.