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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
Kate Summerscale | 2016
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8.0 (3 Ratings)
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Mostly interesting, there were a few drier spots, but luckily they weren't excruciatingly long or anything. I don't find Summerscale's writing inspiring but overall it's fine. I appreciate how she followed the story through all the research she did, which must have been painstaking. Definitely a curious read, with plenty of notes and resources listed in the back. For a readalong, I'd recommend [b:The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime|16045108|The Invention of Murder How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime|Judith Flanders|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367749663s/16045108.jpg|14980279], which is excellent and never boring.
3.5 stars
  
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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Art of Dying in Books

Nov 13, 2019  
The Art of Dying
The Art of Dying
Peter Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick | 2008 | Education, Essays, Mind, Body & Spiritual, Paranormal, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
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The Art of Dying
Very interesting book which looks at the experiences of those who have been around people who are dying and all the strange experiences that are seemingly commonplace. The books purpose is to teach that death is not to be feared and to stop stressing in life as we are only here for a short while.After reading it I am sure in life after death. These are academics whom have researched global experiences and all report people who have died visiting people who are dying before they go and taking them with them. A brilliant book you can learn a lot from.