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Has anyone read both Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow and She Said by Kantor and Twohey? Do you think they are mutually exclusive (that is, if you’ve read one you needn’t necessarily read the other)? Or do they cover sufficiently different ground so as to make reading both worthwhile?
Melanie Cohen Finished "She Said" a week ago and now reading "Catch and Kill." I really liked "She Said" and am not enjoying "Catch and Kill." Farrow comes across a…moreFinished "She Said" a week ago and now reading "Catch and Kill." I really liked "She Said" and am not enjoying "Catch and Kill." Farrow comes across as privileged and self-involved, and he seems more interested in making the book about himself than about the story. "She Said" really kept the authors' personal details to what was necessary to aid the story and was written more journalistically. "Catch and Kill" is much more grabby and somewhat sensationalized. (Can you tell I wouldn't recommend the second one?)(less)
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