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so-soI picked this up because Edinburgh! Burke and Hare! But ultimately I was disappointed. To me, the book seeme more like a narrative jumping off point for a school discussion (history of medicine, body snatching, poverty, alcoholism) than a story in its own right. 14 year old Robbie spent most of the book in a self-destructive cycle that rarely touched much on the actual Burke & Hare crimes.
I didn't find myself eager to pick it up again.
mabell Burke & Hare! 2y
CaramelLunacy @mabell insufficient Burke and Hare for my (ghoulish?) self 2y
mabell Interesting/terrifying time and an interesting/terrifying duo! 2y
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