#notes on an execution

[joey8song]

I’m watching adolescence on Netflix and I have thoughts, the following thoughts are disorganized sorry

I am at the end of episode 2 and I’m enjoying it but also am pretty frustrated

I’ll get into all of my thoughts later but the main one now is the incel bit. The minute Adam brought it up I was like fuck yeah are we really going there but then his dad was like so Katie was bullying Jamie and the frustration I felt was unparalleled. Like no you’re not getting it, she wasn’t bullying him, calling him an incel is labeling his behavior and considering he killed her pretty fucking warranted.

Like as Adam was trying to explain i was feeling his frustration as his dad just wasn’t getting it, and I wish the dads mistaken understanding was directly corrected, I think it’s extremely important to correct. Especially considering the thesis of this series. If they leave this as is it will be a huge misstep on the creators part and will impact my review over all of the series.

Like I’m noticing things like frank the woman detective not being announced by their guide, the rhetoric surrounding gender and gender norms and if intentional it’s good, but if unintentionally done and unexplained it’s bad.

This is a series that is explaining the very real threat of the manosphere on boys and the way it’s woman who suffer from this. It is a Netflix series set to catch the attention of a large audience of the general public, people who aren’t up to date in the newest news and think pieces on these topics. Due to this to get your message across you need to be upfront.

That does not mean dumb it down or lose all subtlety, but it does mean that grave misunderstandings that influence the overall message (the incel thing) need to be direct.

The scene could have played out much the same, it would build up tension etc but the following should have been different. He and frank should have had a conversation and he could have been corrected and they could have got into the details, or when he chased the kid down when he said Katie was bullying Jamie the kid Ryan could have been confused and been like no she didn’t bully him and then Ryan could have like been rude about her/ derogatory to more plainly get across without saying it outright she wasn’t bullying him by calling him an incel she was calling a spade a spade then when detective and frank meet back up he could have been like I was wrong etc

There’s like a generational gap in knowledge that’s really at the forefront right not but I’m frustrated because it’s not being addressed.

Frank started to bring it up, about how they’re focusing on Jamie and not Katie, but I don’t think it was taken as seriously as it should have been by the dude detective.

I really hope that this issue is addressed by the narrative because I really do not want one of the take aways to be Katie was a bully, she was a girl who was tragically murdered because a boy thought he was owed parts of her/ she was less than because she is a girl.

I understand that the point of this miniseries seems to be exploring how men are radicalized into this type of thinking so there’s focus on them, but you can do that and still give the victims the respect they deserve. The two can in fact coexist

I will withhold my opinion till the end but currently frustrated

If anyone is interested in a book rec that I feel addresses the issue of true crime and the treatment of victims by the public/ media well as well as a criticism on the super smart and handsome killer trope I recommend notes on an execution.

Very good book, doesn’t get into the misogyny of it all as much but is definitely present

I think the books really well done and while i did find some faults (it’s my curse nothing can ever be perfect lol) it’s really fucking good

[birchblood]

The first time you hurt someone, you were eleven years old, and you did not know the difference between pain and wanting.

Danya Kukafka, Notes on an Execution

[horrorgirlreads]

Went on a little trip to the nearby charity shops with my friend, and I may have brought a few more books

[kerrytriestoread]

Reading on the train 🚆

[kyais]

Notes on an Execution: A Novel

[sillybilllly]

how am i supposed to function. how am i supposed to go to school and act like i haven’t just read a literal masterpiece that’s changes my view on literally everything ever. what the fuck

[quoteablebooks]

Men like Lawson, who believed their very existences afforded them lawlessness. Men who had been handed the world, trashed it, and still demanded more.

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

[anobliviousnerd]

THIS GODDAMN BOOK!!! Y'ALL!

this is one of those types of books that creeps up on you. slowly, and then suddenly, all at once, it has you in a grip that refuses to let go.

i tried to stop reading this book because of ~life reasons~ but today, i just had to sit and finish this because it refused to leave my mind.

those last few pages were absolutely gut-wrenching.

[alilstairs]

notes on an execution - danya kukafka

[cornerihaunt]

god i’m reading notes on an execution and this book is so good. kind of book i want to make somebody read so that i could talk about it for HOURS

[nats-reads-reviews]

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 5/5 ⭐️

This was a great book about a man named Ansel Packer, damaged by his childhood that left him in abandonment, who became a serial killer. It shares his life story, the day of his execution, and the lives of the women he impacted - his mother, his wife and her sister, his niece and the women from his childhood who he impacted beyond his own understanding. All these people’s stories are told through their own perspectives. All their lives intertwining and impacting one another’s. It remind me a lot of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett in that regard, also in the fact that it’s told over multiple decades. I loved this book - a great story in understanding, empathy, finding purpose in life and making peace with the choices we make for ourselves.

[birchblood]

In most of your memories, your mother is gone. And before she is gone, always, she is leaving.

Danya Kukafka, Notes on an Execution

[tradingmysorrows]

Just you wait, honey. Men are wolves, and some wolves are patient.

Danya Kukafka, Notes on an Execution

[cheley7]

[peachdoxie]

I love talking with neurotypical people about my executive dysfunction because I'm like "yeah there's this invisible wall in my head that I'm incapable of getting past no matter what I do and it stops me from doing things" and they're like what the actual fuck

Meanwhile other neurodivergents are like

[reviewsfromyourvalentine]

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Let’s talk "Notes on an Execution," also known as the book that had me sobbing uncontrollably.

The tale revolves around Ansel Packer, a man slated for execution by the state within a mere twelve hours for the murder of multiple women. The remarkable aspect of this story is that, despite being (much unfortunately) stuck in Ansel’s unbearable and egotistical mind for those last 12 hours of his life, it is also narrated through the perspectives of three women whose lives have interwoven with his.

Through the eyes of Ansel's mother, Lavender, his sister-in-law, Hazel, and the homicide detective, Saffy, we gain insights into different facets of Ansel's life.

What sets this story apart is its stunning uniqueness; it ventures beyond the conventional approach of delving into the mind of the perpetrator, asking why they committed heinous acts. Instead, it brings into focus the stories and narratives of the individuals we should truly be paying attention to – the women who grapple with the enduring consequences of Ansel's actions every single day. These women, often overlooked in such narratives, are finally given a voice.

This narrative is not without its elements of suspense, as the full extent of Ansel's actions remains shrouded in mystery until the very end.

"Notes on an Execution" is a raw, thought-provoking work that confronts us with essential questions. It compels us to examine our fixation on true crime and the repercussions it bears on the lives of those directly impacted by these events.

At its core, this book empowers survivors to share their stories, giving them the voice they deserve. If I could give more than five stars to this work, I would do so without hesitation. It unquestionably ranks among my favorite reads of the year.