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The Borden Tragedy: A Memoir of the Infamous Double Murder at Fall River, Mass. 1892 by Rick Geary
and_it_spoke's review against another edition
4.0
Sordid tales, wonderful artwork and a dark sense of humor. Everything Mr. Geary has done in this line has been very morbidly enjoyable.
slipperbunny'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.
lrcartee's review against another edition
3.0
This book was based on an unpublished memoir found in 1990. It is a first person account of the Borden murders by an unitenified person who was close to the family. The point of view of the novel was interesting as was the graphic format.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
4.0
Rick Geary's style is so incredible. I genuinely cannot get enough of it! I also didn't know much about Lizzie Borden beyond the skipping rope rhyme (Lizzie Borden took an axe / And gave her mother forty whacks. / When she saw what she had done / She gave her father forty-one.), but there is so much more to the story. I like how Geary adapted the first person diary for this comic. The language was perfect for telling the story and the images brought in the old-timey perspective and a modern eye.
More than anything these Treasury of Victorian Murder and Treasury of XXth Century Murder books have made me realize how crappy it must have been to live before all modern amenities. The most striking in these true crime stories is how absurd police investigation was. I am shocked any crimes got solved, and super skeptical that those crimes were actually solved.
More than anything these Treasury of Victorian Murder and Treasury of XXth Century Murder books have made me realize how crappy it must have been to live before all modern amenities. The most striking in these true crime stories is how absurd police investigation was. I am shocked any crimes got solved, and super skeptical that those crimes were actually solved.
arlfish's review against another edition
5.0
I think my favorite thing about this graphic novel was that on the back there was a comparison of Lizzie Borden and OJ Simpson. A long list of traits was listed that fit them both, such as 'was an upstanding citizen', etc. It was a little spooky.
sarahelizabethii's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointing. Could have been really excellent if the details in the text were as accurate as those in the artwork. Significantly marred by myth and misinformation instead.
jeffhall's review against another edition
3.0
While The Borden Tragedy is not a standout from Rick Geary's series A Treasury of Victorian Murder, he does convey the essential facts in the case, and does so with his highly unique black-and-white comics-inspired visual style. As a quick summary of the famous double murder, this book certainly gets the job done, and Geary's attention to small details in his illustrations make them worth lingering over.
ikarladee's review against another edition
I'm hooked about to read them all in the name of Bailey Sarian <3 <3 <3
jaborch's review against another edition
4.0
In the past few years, I've taken to telling my friends I'm going to get married at the Lizzie Borden B&B in Fall River - and make my bridal party spend the night before the wedding in this haunted little inn. So it should come as no shock that I thoroughly enjoyed Geary's adaptation of this sensational Victorian murder.
The book is surprisingly balanced view of the days leading up to and preceding the murders of Andrew and Abby Bordern in their home on August 4, 1892. Those convinced of Lizzie's apparent guilt, might change their mind when they discover how little evidence there was (the back cover goes so far as to draw comparisons between Lizzie and OJ Simpson).
Told from the perspective of a "childhood friend" of the Borden sisters, Geary uses facts and images to walk us through what is known of the murders. Favorite new fact I learned: Andrew Borden considered hallways wasted space! The Borden house was (is?) a maze of rooms leading from one to another through a series of interconnected doors. The book concludes with clippings from period newspaper articles, reporting on the murder, speculating on the assailant, and covering the trial and acquittal.
Certainly a fast and Halloween appropriate read! Next I'll track down Geary's look at H. H. Holmes - America's first serial killer and owner of his own murder castle. Oh October, you bring out the best and worst in me. :)
The book is surprisingly balanced view of the days leading up to and preceding the murders of Andrew and Abby Bordern in their home on August 4, 1892. Those convinced of Lizzie's apparent guilt, might change their mind when they discover how little evidence there was (the back cover goes so far as to draw comparisons between Lizzie and OJ Simpson).
Told from the perspective of a "childhood friend" of the Borden sisters, Geary uses facts and images to walk us through what is known of the murders. Favorite new fact I learned: Andrew Borden considered hallways wasted space! The Borden house was (is?) a maze of rooms leading from one to another through a series of interconnected doors. The book concludes with clippings from period newspaper articles, reporting on the murder, speculating on the assailant, and covering the trial and acquittal.
Certainly a fast and Halloween appropriate read! Next I'll track down Geary's look at H. H. Holmes - America's first serial killer and owner of his own murder castle. Oh October, you bring out the best and worst in me. :)