People Who Eat Darkness
by Richard Lloyd Parry
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, dark and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
An incisive and compelling account of the case of 21-year-old Lucie Blackman, who stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappeared forever. The following winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave.
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- Author
- Richard Lloyd Parry
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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