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Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated Crimson Petticoats in Books

Apr 28, 2022  
Crimson Petticoats
Crimson Petticoats
Ryan Green | 2022 | Crime
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the life tale of Martin Dumollard who committed the French maid massacres, I have never heard of this one in all honesty but found it a very interesting insightful read.


I found it hard to put down with all the information about the murders and his and his wife's trial, the hardships and suffering he had whilst growing up, and the pressure he was placed under to make things perfect for his wife.


I feel slightly odd saying this considering after all said and done Martin was a murderer but I did feel a little sorry for him it seems like even back then the pressures of society to be 'perfect' pushed people to do things to survive.


A very insightful read with a lot of information about the case. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend you read it.
  
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Charlotte (210 KP) rated The Power in Books

Jan 6, 2018  
The Power
The Power
Naomi Alderman | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.9 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
an incredibly interesting concept with a fast paced plot (3 more)
very interesting structure of the book as a book within a book, etc.
a thought provoking commentary on gender, religion, power, war and the future of these things, even with hints towards the dangerous future of chemical/atomic/nuclear weaponry
i am sure that this will be made into a movie (it really is of grand proportions) and i can only hope they do it justice
truly disturbing at times (0 more)
THANK YOU FOR THIS NOVEL NAOMI ALDERMAN
i cannot encourage anyone to read this book enough. what a concept for a novel!! especially biting from the perspective of a female reader, it reads as a disturbing and compelling gender political satire that sometimes hits a little too close to home. i implore you to read it and reconsider the gender political landscape of our modern society