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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
2 reviews
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.5
The principal story at the core of this book is interesting BUT the writer goes off topic at so many different points I lost the thread of what this book was about Especially when the arthor started to detail other inmates & lives of guards of Broadmoor. While the tales where interesting I started to wonder who the book was about and why these stories weren't in a separate about book about Broadmoor. Same goes for the wartime stories & more that went far beyond Robert & general context. This book could use a strong editor because there is a interesting tale of a life of a boy who grew into a interesting man. I learned more in the final chapter with greater emotion in a quick summation the arthor made then 10 chapters of time wasting. It's such a shame
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Violence
boba_n_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Though slow, I found this book to be quite interesting. I am a fan of true crime but don’t usually hear about crime in late 1800s London. It was intriguing to hear about how the time of the murder affected the outcome and to see the redemption arc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Body horror
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