While reading From Hell this week has had it's fair share of surprises, footnotes and nudity, I do like that this is a story that is based in facts. Ghosts, vampires, and creepy crawlers do not strike fear into my heart so much as the scary reality of what actually goes on in our world. Especially in cases as horrific as Jack the Ripper, and other serial killers.
I was so glad to have the Appendix to help me along as well. I usually dislike novels that require so much to be explained, but in this case I really feel like reading throught the Appendix while following the story kept me on track and very interested. Not being an avid graphic novel reader, the explanations also helped me to get into the groove of reading it.
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I agree. I'm one of the those people who could watch murder mysteries and other scary, but real, events all day. I guess I like the fright factor involved. This book is something real and concrete, not supernatural beings.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I always find things that are at least rooted in reality to be a lot more interesting. I think Hollywood often exploits this and slaps "Based on a true story" on anything that you can't prove isn't a true story.
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