Waiting to be Heard by Amanda Knox

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So I just finished reading Amanda Knox's memoir. Well it wasn't really a full memoir, it was just on her four year ordeal in Italy. Which was absolutely crazy! If you've never heard the story, Knox was an American student studying in Perugia Italy when her roommate, a British student named Meredith Kercher was murdered. Over the next few days Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are investigated, jailed, and charged with her murder.

After reading all the facts about Kercher's murder/how the prosecution handled it, I hope no one I love ever gets murdered in Italy. How they dealt with this investigation such as saying pieces of evidence left on the FLOOR can't be contaminated because "DNA doesn't fly" or stating in the closing argument "this is most likely what happened", Italy should be ashamed of themselves. Well not really ashamed but deeply embarrassed. The book doesn't delve into much else. It starts when she lands in Perugia and ends when she gets released from jail.

Here's What I learned:
- Pergia's detectives, forensic experts, and legal system are a joke.
- Amanda Knox was not that smart.
- She's very innocent of this crime.
- How can the Kercher family/British public believe the prosecutions "evidence"

The reason I say she wasn't very smart is because well she wasn't. If the door to my apartment was open, the window was broken, and there was blood in the sink; I'm getting the hell out of there and calling the police. I also would've alerted my consulate when the police kept insisting on questioning me. I'm kind of a disaster planner anyways, but I really wanted to scream at her during the process. Then again she was also only 20, and really trusting of people, especially the police. I feel for her and what she went through.

It was a good book, a decent read. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the length. Seriously 457 pages?? There is no need for that. It wasn't a poorly written book (it often felt like a journal), but at around 300 I was ready to tap out. My interest just began to fade immensely. If you're not into long books or you're looking for a good true crime novel, this isn't for you. If you were obsessed with this case or are looking for a way to block out your family at your next week long family reunion, then this is for you.

I don't think this needs much more of an explanation because its pretty straight forward. I would give it a 7 out of 10. The length and the naivety of Knox is depressing and at times frustrating/annoying, but I do recommend it. That's it for now, until next time!

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