Losing Matt Shepard vs Wasted: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Gays, Crimes against, True Crime, Murder
Losing Matt Shepard
The infamous murder in October 1998 of a twenty-one-year-old gay University of Wyoming student ignited a media frenzy. The crime resonated deeply with America's bitter history of violence against minorities, and…
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Wasted
Details the horrific true story of wealthy drug queen and lesbian Regina Hartwell who became obsessed with beautiful, young Kim LeBlanc and was murdered by Kim's boyfriend Justin Thomas who stabbed Regina and set her on…
The verdict
- Readers rate Wasted highest: Wasted 3.9 · Losing Matt Shepard 3.7.
- Losing Matt Shepard is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Wasted.
- Losing Matt Shepard has the widest readership — 134 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Losing Matt Shepard | Wasted | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (134) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (25) |
Reception
| Losing Matt Shepard | Wasted | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 134 | 25 |
| Editions | 5 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 207 |
| Pages | 160 | 345 |