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542 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739475324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz is a gripping and provocative read that will captivate fans of true crime and memoirs, particularly those who appreciate a powerful exploration of the human psyche, violence against women, and the complexities of the American experience.
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In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate took a cross-country bike trip. As they lay sleeping in the central Oregon desert, a man in a pickup truck deliberately ran over their tent and proceeded to attack them with an axe. The horr...
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dark: 100%
challenging: 81%
emotional: 81%
mysterious: 63%
informative: 54%
tense: 54%
reflective: 45%
sad: 36%
inspiring: 27%
adventurous: 18%
hopeful: 9%
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail542 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739475324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz is a gripping and provocative read that will captivate fans of true crime and memoirs, particularly those who appreciate a powerful exploration of the human psyche, violence against women, and the complexities of the American experience.
Description
In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate took a cross-country bike trip. As they lay sleeping in the central Oregon desert, a man in a pickup truck deliberately ran over their tent and proceeded to attack them with an axe. The horr...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 100%
challenging: 81%
emotional: 81%
mysterious: 63%
informative: 54%
tense: 54%
reflective: 45%
sad: 36%
inspiring: 27%
adventurous: 18%
hopeful: 9%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail