Overall Book Rating: 2.5 stars This book happens when an author is under contract to write another book and has no idea what to write. It's a collectiOverall Book Rating: 2.5 stars This book happens when an author is under contract to write another book and has no idea what to write. It's a collection of past articles combined into a book. There's not even commentary to tie them all together.
The articles were great, but the book truly had little narrative structure, I would have liked at least a little commentary added to make it a true book.
Narrator Rating: 2.5 stars WHY were they cheap and had him narrate the book? He wasn't a terrible narrator, but not great either.
Read if you're in the mood for something: informative, reflective, & medium-paced
Content Warnings (view spoiler)[ Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal Cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonization, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Self-harm, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Death of a parent (hide spoiler)]...more
Overall Book Rating: 3.5 stars The book was about an even split between the various members of the ransomware hunting team, their lives, and the actuaOverall Book Rating: 3.5 stars The book was about an even split between the various members of the ransomware hunting team, their lives, and the actual fighting of ransomware. I wish it had been more about the fight against ransomware and less about the team. But it was still quite interesting.
Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars One of the main reasons I picked this book to read was the narrator. I love his voice. He did an amazing job narrating.
Read if you're in the mood for something: adventurous, informative, & medium-paced
Overall Book Rating: 4.25 stars A wholly depressing, yet interesting, and well-researched look at the history of humans. A great read if you're a nerdOverall Book Rating: 4.25 stars A wholly depressing, yet interesting, and well-researched look at the history of humans. A great read if you're a nerd, but better for when the world isn't falling around us.
If you are easily offended by a non-Christian/Abrahamic religious or non-capitalist look at the history of humans, then this book is NOT for you. A part offends most if they consider things emotionally and not logically/objectively.
This book makes you think critically about our history, religions, and economic systems. Although I did have to take a mental health break, as it has an overall grim outlook on the future. Overall, it's a fascinating read.
Narrator Rating: 3.75 stars The narrator did a decent job, but nothing special.
Read if you're in the mood for something: challenging, dark, informative, reflective, & medium-paced
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonization, and War
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)](hide spoiler)]...more
Overall Book Rating:Ìý3.25 starsÌý Ìý Ìý This book was a mixed bag for me. I didn't like Liz, but Amy was sympatheticÌýat least. None of the characters wereOverall Book Rating:Ìý3.25 starsÌý Ìý Ìý This book was a mixed bag for me. I didn't like Liz, but Amy was sympatheticÌýat least. None of the characters were particularlyÌýlikable.Ìý The murderer wasn't super obviousÌýnor well hidden. I did like the author's focus on the emotions of the characters.ÌýÌý Overall, a decent book, but nothing special.Ìý
Narrator Rating: 3.0 starsÌý The narrators both did a good job, however, their voices were too similar at times making it hard to distinguish who's POV you were in.Ìý
Read if you're in the mood for something:Ìýdark, emotional, mysterious, tense, & medium-paced Plot- or character-driven? Character Strong character development? It's complicated Loveable characters? No Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Read if you're in the mood for something: dark, informative, & medium-paced
Book Rating: 2.25 stars While the book was informative, it was heavily skew
Read if you're in the mood for something: dark, informative, & medium-paced
Book Rating: 2.25 stars While the book was informative, it was heavily skewed in the "police only do good things" direction, and Scotland Yard is the superior police force tilt as well.
He didn't bother to mention the recent kidnapping and murder of a young woman by a police officer in London. Or I'm sure others that have occurred and got less press attention.
The author also credited Scotland Yard with introducing basically any forensic tool that hasn't been discredited, yet didn't bother to mention any that may have later been discovered to be disreputable.
While I was glad this book got into some cases from after the 1940s, it covered the same information as a lot of historical accounts of crime in London. It says infamous cases in the subtitles, but I'd like a book that covers some lesser-known cases. It's like the author just slightly reworded other books for everything before the 20th century.
Overall, a meh book. If you've read other historical true crime books about England or London, don't bother to read this book.
Narrator Rating: 2.25 stars The narrator did a decent job narrating but I don't know what was going on with his accent, but it just got grating at points, as well as distracting from the information.
Content Warnings (view spoiler)[ Graphic: Misogyny and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of a parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and War (hide spoiler)]...more
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