This is a massive book. Physically, I mean. I've held smaller phone books. The scope of the research that went into making it is astounding. I enjoyed reading Appendix I as much or more than the actual story, because Alan Moore came prepared with receipts and citations for everything that actually happened in this crazy story. And as for what he made up, he says "Yeah I made that up because it sounded good." But half the insane stuff... is real.

This recounts the Jack the Ripper murders, with a supposition that Her Majesty's Surgeon, one Sir William Gull, committed the crimes in service to the crown and the Freemasons, and in service to himself. It is difficult to read as there are buckets and buckets of gore, sexism, sex, and to be honest most of the people in the story are not very likeable. I don't know if I will ever read this again. But it was worth the reading.