Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr

6 reviews

singalana's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I was surprised by how interesting this book was and how much it read like a novel, even though it’s a real-life account!

The book opens up with a bang as we get to immediately glimpse Joseph Vacher’s personality and crimes, rather than starting from his childhood. The book is well structured, sticking to the point but bringing enough life into the story to make it interesting.

The book discussed the development of forensic sciences by examining the case of Joseph Vacher, a French serial killer who terrorised the French countryside in the late 1890s. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ixris's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, and Classism

katrinaburch's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

This book was fascinating! I had heard about the case of Vacher but only knew scant details. So reading this was really interesting. Not only was the case interesting but also the interwoven history of science and the growth of it during the last part of the 1800s. Starr writes in such a way that it reads really well and not dry like some non-fiction science books can be. This book is also very very well researched.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

architha_thebookishdweeb's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

snslayer's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

3.75

A really interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Police brutality