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The Borden Tragedy: A Memoir of the Infamous Double Murder at Fall River, Mass. 1892 by Rick Geary
vonhippo's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
A fun true crime book. Would be a good companion to a unit on Poe.
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
4.0
I've always been really bad at history (I have a terrible memory) so it was fun to read a comic which was interesting and educational. I think all the stories were great, but my favorite was probably the last one because I like creepy things.
kel_pru's review against another edition
3.0
A bit dry but leaves with some creepy unanswered questions. More of that please!
annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Geary's offbeat (quirky?) style of drawing and droll writing never fail to deliver. I have owned this book for years and read it when I bought it, but had to sit down and read it again yesterday when I saw it as I was cleaning up and rearranging in the library at home. Certainly not every book which you intend to flip through 'just a few pages' can suck you in so thoroughly that you finish them in one sitting, dusting cloth forgotten on the table in front of you! :P
I love the weird juxtaposition of his goofy drawings and the horrific subject matter. As all his books with which I'm familiar, the background research is meticulous.
I really really really enjoyed this book. I am generally not a fan of true-crime type books, but the distance of time and the gentle drawings (as opposed to photos) make Geary's work very appealing to me.
I love the weird juxtaposition of his goofy drawings and the horrific subject matter. As all his books with which I'm familiar, the background research is meticulous.
I really really really enjoyed this book. I am generally not a fan of true-crime type books, but the distance of time and the gentle drawings (as opposed to photos) make Geary's work very appealing to me.
nglofile's review against another edition
4.0
Geary's illustration style is ideal for Victorian true crime. The black gutters, the motif of parallel lines in different directions and density, and even the lettering add a tone that conjures both the historic and the remotely sinister.
re-read: November 2013
re-read: November 2013
pathfinder's review against another edition
Okej då. Jag trodde det skulle va murder mystery