We Believe the Children: The Story of a Moral Panic by Richard Beck

We Believe the Children: The Story of a Moral Panic

Richard Beck

352 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced

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A brilliant, disturbing portrait of the dawn of the culture wars, when America started to tear itself apart with doubts, wild allegations, and an unfounded fear for the safety of children. During the 1980s in California, New Jersey, New York, Mich...

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informative 90%
dark 70%
challenging 60%
sad 50%
reflective 30%
emotional 10%
tense 10%

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medium 18%

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