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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

10 reviews

katie0528's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

3.75

A classic true crime novel about the mass murder of the Clutter family in Kansas in 1959. Capote details the family's last night alive up until the execution of their murderers. This reads much more like a journalistic piece, with interviews from everyone to the police to the townspeople to the killers themselves. The text can be a little dry at times but it's classic for any true crime fan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

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

bzzylz's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Murder

jbrown1120's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

kealajaye's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Beautifully written, disturbing story that keeps you guessing. I liked that the story came full circle and ended on a very humane note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

cuddlygryphon's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

_carmel_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

A very slow book. I disliked the authorial voice and opinions, however it is a very important book in the space of literature. It is genre defining and also forces the reader to challenge their own beliefs and place them in an uncomfortable position. Excellent use of syntax. Makes you think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

applesaucecreachur's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

What made In Cold Blood important is not just its place in history as a leader in modern true crime, but also in its ability to inspire empathy for all involved parties: Victims, killers, the law, and the affected townspeople. Truman Capote was apparently thorough in his collection of accounts. To be sure, this retelling has its problems, not all of which were poorly-aged language; I must wonder about the stories that Capote intentionally or ignorantly omitted. I appreciated this novel for what it was and what it contributes to even, potentially, restorative justice with its empathetic tilt – Alongside its problems, this appears to be an example of thorough journalism. I just don't see myself needing to read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexism

cherryredmarlene's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

i changed the rating from 4 to 5 stars because i think and talk about this so much it would be weird if i’d only give it 4

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment