Luigi Mangione planned to delve head first into self-help books, apparently … including one about living with self-sufficient and distant parents;
As we told you… the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson Was obviously active on Goodreads. a site where people record what they are reading and what they plan to read.
The account bearing his name has logged hundreds of titles over the past 8 years … and many more in the Want to Read section, including Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: – Involved parents” by a clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson.
Gibson’s book “reveals the destructive nature of emotionally immature or unavailable parents. You’ll see how these parents create feelings of neglect and discover ways to heal the pain and confusion they caused in your childhood.. By freeing yourself from the emotional immaturity of your parents, you can reclaim your true self, control how you respond to them, and avoid disappointment,” reads the book’s Amazon summary.

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It has received rave reviews online … holding a 4.4 out of 5 on Goodreads from over 65k reviews.
Of course, Mangione’s book preferences seem wide-ranging…so it’s not clear if she wanted to read this book to navigate her relationship, or if her interest is purely academic.
Mangione has a master’s degree in engineering, and this book clearly goes beyond that… so it’s certainly possible that this really does provide a window into Mangione’s family life.
As we said … other books on Mangione’s Goodreads, including Unabomber Ted Kaczynskiof manifesto whom he called “political revolutionary”.
Statement by the Mangione family regarding Luigi Mangione pic.twitter.com/6E6E2CfgFv
— Nino Mangione (@NinoMangione42) December 10, 2024
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Mangione’s family released a statement after he was charged with murder earlier this week … writing that they could not comment on Luigi’s arrest because they had only seen what the media reported.
We have made calls to several family members…nothing back.