Carla

This book should be used as a history and/or sociology textbook.

Half a star deducted because the author did not carry the story to its conclusion before publishing, i.e., waiting for sentencing. It’s frustrating when books covering crime do so.

Half a star deducted because the author did not carry the story to its conclusion before publishing, i.e., waiting for sentencing. It’s frustrating when books covering crime do so.

Disjointed and hard to follow at times. Felt like reading an unpolished draft.

Edited to add: this book left me uncomfortable and deeply disappointed. As an autistic woman, I had been really looking forward to reading this. I feel like cringing when I think about it, and not in a shared-understanding way, but rather in a feeling of wishing I hadn't read it. I hate writing reviews like this, but it's the truth. Lowered from 2.75 to 1.75 after sitting with it.

Example: there was an entire chapter explaining how to fold a sheet (involving a ruler) and how to make hospital corners.