provide a brief summary and critical analysis of the book The Enigma of a Violent Woman – A Critical Examination of the Case of Karla Homolka by Jennifer Kilty and Sylvie Frigon. The minimum length for your review is 4 full pages of text – not including your reference page and title page. Note that subtitles, running heads, referencing and spacing between paragraphs does not count as written text. There is no maximum length for your review. If you do not meet the minimum page requirement for your review, you will receive a mark of 0. If you have errors within the first two sentences of your review, you will receive a mark of 0.
Grading for book review: 20% (15% for content and 5% for style). When writing your book review, you might want to take into consideration the following tips:
It should present what Kilty and Frigon wanted to accomplish by writing The Enigma of a Violent Woman. Why did they write the book? Why should we care about this book?
– It should give a summary of the main themes/content/ideas presented in the book.
– It should outline the strengths/weaknesses of the book. Did anything stand out while you read the book?
– Remember to provide support/evidence for all of the claims made in your review from The Enigma of a Violent Woman book.
– Perhaps you might want to think about how this book potentially contributes to the body of knowledge about serial killers, women who kill and/or the cultural/media fascination with murder/violence.
– Discuss what you have learned/describe what your take away was from reading this book.
– Discuss whether Kilty and Frigon accomplished their goal/purpose with writing this book.
*Note that these tips are not meant to be exhaustive. You may want to add other key elements to aid in your overall assessment of Kilty and Frigon’s book.*
