scostanzo42's review against another edition
4.0
My rating stands at 4 stars. I read this in High School...read it again as a more mature reader. It is well written and Capote does a great job describing Hickock and Smith, their crimes, relationship, and trial. I only wish it focused solely on them and not other crimes of the time and people on death row (especially since Capote didn't write books about their cases!).
gwybbie's review against another edition
4.0
I read this for my true crime class, and I can't believe that I hadn't read it before! I think that I would have had to my junior year if I hadn't taken IB English. Regardless, I found this book fascinating. And tragic, of course. We talked a lot in my class about how Perry is depicted throughout the book, and how Capote potentially saw himself in Perry, resulting in a more sympathetic view of him (at least in comparison to Dick). I found myself wondering a lot about if there was ever any hope for Perry, with such a troubled upbringing.