sassenak's review against another edition
3.0
Si le personnage de Madame Lalaurie est connu aux Etats-Unis, il l'est peu en France mais comme on est allé à la Nouvelle-Orléans, j'en avais donc entendu parler il y a longtemps. Quand j'ai vu ce petit document analysant les faits vs la légende, j'ai trouvé intéressant de le lire. Effectivement, les recherches sont bien menées mais la façon de présenter les choses m'a paru un peu ennuyeuse et parfois un peu brouillon (surtout à la fin, quand on découvre tous les liens entre la famille de Delphine et les familles influentes de la région). Je ne crois pas aux fantômes mais je n'ai pas non plus été convaincue par les certaines déductions faites par les deux auteures. Cela reste quand même à lire pour découvrir cette période et ces évènements ... majeurs pour les guides de cette ville !
jbourque85's review
2.0
A let down
I found this book to be mostly a letdown. It was repetitive in most places and honestly pretty boring. It contained less information than expected and maybe that's because not a lot of information is around. Lots of filler
I found this book to be mostly a letdown. It was repetitive in most places and honestly pretty boring. It contained less information than expected and maybe that's because not a lot of information is around. Lots of filler
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
3.0
While I did not find the writing dry, the book could have easily been more than what it was. The authors do a somewhat good job at putting forward a possible real story of the famed murderess. The problem is that some of their proof is just as fleeting as the proof for the more sordid stories.
Still, if you are interested in the story, it might be worth reading.
Still, if you are interested in the story, it might be worth reading.
aclark225's review
dark
informative
slow-paced
2.0
How many times can you repeat the same information over and over? The authors did their best to stretch out the source material, but this would have been better off as an article.