Backderf, D. (2012). My friend Dahmer:
a graphic novel. New York, NY: Abrams.
This
is a story about a boy that no one noticed but the bullies. He was a lonely kid
with limited social skills and therefore, had no friends. As a junior high
student he did weird things such as kill animals store them in acid and keep
them in a shed located in his parents back yard. In one occasion he goes on a
fishing trip with a friend and catches a fish but instead of throwing it back
Dahmer chops into pieces with a knife. His parents were distant and
combative. His mother suffered from neurotic episodes and ended up in a
divorce. Dahmer realized he was a homosexual but couldn't talk about
it. During his high school years he gathered more attention as the
class clown. He faked epileptic seizures, and pretended he had cerebral palsy. Loneliness
and insanity start to sneak up as he becomes an alcoholic with public displays
of hiding something disturbingly wrong and which nobody notices or cares enough
to help.
Powerful, dark and a well told true story in a graphic novel form that shares the life of a disturbed young man and detailing odd behavior that may had led to why he becomes a notorious serial killer and one of the most famous. A story with an unhappy ending. It has been recommended for professionals and those who are into true crime stories. Other books written by this author include, Trashed, Punk Rock and Trailer Parks, and True Stories #1.
Powerful, dark and a well told true story in a graphic novel form that shares the life of a disturbed young man and detailing odd behavior that may had led to why he becomes a notorious serial killer and one of the most famous. A story with an unhappy ending. It has been recommended for professionals and those who are into true crime stories. Other books written by this author include, Trashed, Punk Rock and Trailer Parks, and True Stories #1.
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