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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

115 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.5

The hype is real. A fascinating true crime lead. Capote weaves a tale that is very captivating. You can see the gaps on the narrative, but that is only a minor distraction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Rape

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

ibby2's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

zoe_271's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

This was my first foray into true crime, and Capote's unravelling of the murders was masterful. I loved how he kept me on the edge of my seat, still guessing at the details of what happened even though the broad strokes of the plot were obvious. He had me empathising with all the characters in ways I was uncomfortable with, at the same time as fleshing out the town of Holcomb in such a way that it felt like a major character, though more so in the first half of the novel. The last section debated the morality of the death penalty, a topic I thought I had a set view on, in a deeper way than I've explored before.

The standout has to be Capote's depiction of Perry, a man who I despised yet related to, a contradiction unto himself. On doing some background reading after I finished In Cold Blood, I learned that Capote had grown close to both perpetrators while they were in prison, interviewing them for his research, and that sympathy that he felt towards Perry in particular shone through the text. Yet while Capote explains how Perry is the way he is, how he ended up in such circumstances, he does not justify it. Questions are raised - are all lives worth the same? What is a fair trial, for a man who freely deemed himself judge, jury, and executioner?

This book made me sad. True crime is probably not a genre I'll delve into much more, because I found myself affected in a way that I just didn't enjoy, which is potentially why I'll not be giving this as high a rating as others might. However, that heart-wrenching feeling drawn out of me is nothing but a compliment to Capote's writing, and this is certainly a book that will leave a lasting impression on me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

matcha_cat's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Pedophilia, Racism, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War

sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Car accident

bluemaiden's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pedophilia and Racial slurs

sylviea28's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Car accident, and Abandonment

seforaflorian's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

emadisonc's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Imagination, of course, can open any door—turn the key and let terror walk right in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

_viola__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia