Deranged
by Harold Schechter
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA dark non-fiction book that is serious and realistic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
About This Book
On a warm spring day in 1928, a kindly, white-haired man appeared at the Budd family home in New York City, and soon persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Budd to let him take their adorable little girl, Grace, on an outing. The Budds never guessed that they had entrusted their child to a monster.
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- Author
- Harold Schechter
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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