Don’t get me wrong, I liked this book. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is gripping, strange, and unforgettable. But the story feels split in two: the rise of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the quiet horror of H.H. Holmes. One book shows brilliance, ambition, and the building of the White City. The other follows the calm, calculated evil of Holmes. They cross paths in time, yet rarely in spirit. So I tore it in half and set it on the table. Should it have been two books, The Devil a
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Don’t get me wrong, I liked this book. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is gripping, strange, and unforgettable. But the story feels split in two: the rise of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the quiet horror of H.H. Holmes. One book shows brilliance, ambition, and the building of the White City. The other follows the calm, calculated evil of Holmes. They cross paths in time, yet rarely in spirit. So I tore it in half and set it on the table. Should it have been two books, The Devil a
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