infi_nate86 t1_jac03e3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:53 AM

Reply to comment by gamercouplelolz in I started I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara, I can’t stand all the parts about her just talking about herself! by gamercouplelolz

Just watch the HBO miniseries, if you have access. I couldn’t finish the book either, but the show was quite good. Admittedly, there’s still a fair amount of her personal life that is covered in the series, but I didn’t mind it as much.

hour_of_the_rat t1_jac5j38 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:11 AM

>but the show was quite good

I had the exact opposite reaction. I didn't read the book, but from what OP is saying, the tone of the book seems to match the HBO miniseries--an almost endless amount of everyone talking about how awesome Michelle was and how "then we realized" over and over and over again, without focusing enough on everything else--details of the case, victims, police, suspects, etc.

I was expecting a documentary about the serial killer, but it's actually a documentary about Michelle.

I was surprised at how much I didn't like it. HBO is generally known for its high quality, but this got past the editors.

infi_nate86 t1_jacbb3q wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:19 PM

Your opinion is valid. I haven’t seen the show since it came out, so perhaps your memory is serving you better. Having failed to make a dent in the book, I found the series good enough, but still not great.