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3.5*
Ok so in fairness, I was a bit disappointed to find out what this book was REALLY about. I wanted to read it because I am a true crime junkie and was interested to read about Holmes. I had little to no desire to read about either A. the World's Fair or B. anything regarding the 1800's. However, I have to say Whoa!!! Despite those misgivings, I actually really enjoyed this book a lot. Had I known the book would really be about the Fair, I never would have read it and would have missed out on ...more
Ok so in fairness, I was a bit disappointed to find out what this book was REALLY about. I wanted to read it because I am a true crime junkie and was interested to read about Holmes. I had little to no desire to read about either A. the World's Fair or B. anything regarding the 1800's. However, I have to say Whoa!!! Despite those misgivings, I actually really enjoyed this book a lot. Had I known the book would really be about the Fair, I never would have read it and would have missed out on ...more
This rating is based on the audiobook. While Larson was able to keep a balance - most of the time - between the telling of the horrendous deeds of H.H. Holmes and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, it was a bit shaky in some places with odd connections.
The narration did the book no favors. While I normally listen to books on normal speed, the narrator spoke so slow that I had to speed it up to make it sound normal. Even then, I wasn't a fan. ...more
The narration did the book no favors. While I normally listen to books on normal speed, the narrator spoke so slow that I had to speed it up to make it sound normal. Even then, I wasn't a fan. ...more
Aug 16, 2015
Susanna Bohacsik
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2016
Chelsey
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Jul 14, 2017
Arielle Vanessa
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Jul 25, 2018
Rebecca
marked it as to-read
