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sarasreading's review against another edition
3.25
It's also probably the first book where I've had to write out all the names, because the first third or so of the book throws dozens of people at you, some you never really see again, and some you do. So it's hard to know who is going to be important until the story unfolds.
Also, as you get deeper into the book, it becomes less about the true crime, and morphs into a study of the killers' lives, one in particular. By the end it's obvious that this was done to show that criminal psychology is complex and not as black and white as it was believed back in the 1950s. But the reader doesn't really know that while slogging through the middle of the book, which is bogged down with pages and pages of letters and biopyschosocial history.
Still, glad I read it, and it's probably a must for any true crime lover.
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Child death, Racial slurs, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
henrygravesprince's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Mental illness, Death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, War, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Grief
moraina's review against another edition
4.0
The descriptions of Dick and Perry’s capture and subsequent trial really did make me think on what is considered substantial evidence and a fair trial. I think Capote also did a good job delving into the ethics of capital punishment. It is interesting to see how much more religion played a role in these matters, given both the time period and geographic location of the events. Exploring the childhood of Perry, in particular, does end up being rather important for understanding the murders. I found the discussion of childhood abuse and the reasons for “murders with no apparent motive” quite interesting as well (although terrible, of course).
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death and Terminal illness
miaaaaaume's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Gun violence
shinumi's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
librarymouse's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Cancer, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Child death, and Confinement
terrificarno's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, and Pedophilia
limabean1011's review against another edition
1.75
Minor: Pedophilia and Gun violence
mloschi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Suicide
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence