Derf Backderf

Spooky and sad.

Full review coming soon.

I don’t recommend going into this book without some preexisting knowledge of the events. Once you get into the rhythm, and give up on distinguishing between all the characters, the tension builds super effectively up to the shootings.

Surprisingly compassionate and humane, while, of course, still taking pains to condemn Dahmer's crimes. Most of Backderf's anger is directed at the adults who failed to recognise the pain and problems that Dahmer was suffering as a teen. Backderf went to school with Jeffrey Dahmer, and so has an amazing insight into the man. Fascinating, painful.

This was so well told. It was well researched and seems accurate. The only thing I wish was a bit different was that it was a bit more clear who we were following at times. But this didn’t detract from the book enough to warrant any star demotion.