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The Devil in the White City

Erik Larson,

Tony Goldwyn (Narrator)

Start date: November 18, 2013

Finish date: November 18, 2013

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Jan 22, 2024 Katy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: interesting-nonfiction

This book is two stories in one: the development & building of the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, and the story of H. H. Holmes, one of America's first known serial killers, who used the World Fair to commit his crimes. I loved this book; I think this period and series of events in American history aren't widely known. I read that Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are attempting to bring this story as a limited series, which would be AMAZING!!!

My only gripe with the story was the length (too l ...more

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Sep 27, 2022 Maria rated it really liked it

I have been meaning to read this book for a long time and it did not disappoint. Larson is one of my favorite nonfiction writers because of his ability to turn real people into interesting characters. This was no exception.

It was fascinating to learn about the Chicago World's Fair, it seems impossible that they pulled it off on such a short timeline. It was horrifying to learn about H.H. Holmes. The impunity with which he operated for so long was really appalling. But of course, he was mostly mu ...more

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