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Bright Young Women Puts the Focus Where It Belongs

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knolls

August 29, 2025 by RouletteGirl 3 Comments

One of the most frustrating aspects of our culture’s obsession with true crime is the tendency of writers, directors, podcasters, etc. to put all their focus on the criminal, lionizing him (it’s always a Him) as if his crimes showcase his intelligence instead of his depravity. That’s ever-so-slowly starting to change. Your Own Backyard does an incredible job focusing on Kristin Smart and the impact her disappearance made on her friends and family, and when it discusses Paul Flores it contextualizes him as the misogynist […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction Tagged With: Jessica Knolls

RouletteGirl's CBR17 Review No:15 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction · Tags: Jessica Knolls ·
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