mattnauwelaers's review against another edition
4.0
A haunting and gripping story that is complemented with just the right art
enno's review against another edition
4.0
Dark and frightening. A deeply unsettling story. What happens to the social outcasts we went to school with? They don't all end up like Dahmer, thankfully, but it does make me wonder about some of the kids I went to school with.
danielaaii's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
calamitymeat's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Blood
Minor: Suicide, Homophobia, Vomit, and Cannibalism