Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

David Simon

599 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative sad medium-paced

Description

Homicide is one of the oldest crimes in human civilization. It is perhaps one of the most baffling human phenomenon and has been condemned all through the ages. There has been global increase in homicide and it causes over 500,000 deaths per year ...

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Moods

dark 95%
informative 75%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
funny 40%
sad 40%
mysterious 30%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 10%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 10%

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