Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - In Cold Blood

I found this text interesting as one of the origins of modern true crime writing. That said, I found it very slow and at times tedious.
The characters and setting were well established though and Capote succeeded in making me feel empathy for one of the killers, something I would not have thought possible at the beginning.

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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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