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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

20 reviews

s_mivsek's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

3.5

Well written, would recommend to people who enjoy real crime; just not my cup of tea

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Dysphoria, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Animal death, Self harm, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

calamityin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

1.5

While it's one of the cornerstones for True Crime as a literary phenomena, it's incredibly insensitive to the victims and those around them.  It's frankly a bit disgusting the way that Capote describes these horrible acts as if they didn't happen to real people who had real hopes and dreams and lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Racism, and Car accident

Minor: Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

ashwaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative medium-paced

4.5

This is another book I’ve read from my long list of classics and I really enjoyed it! I hadn’t heard of it before but it has been claimed as the first narrative non-fiction novel and whether that’s true or not, it was done really well. It’s a fascinating look into a seemingly motiveless crime in rural Kansas. Capote keeps the reader engaged throughout as you learn about and even sympathise with those involved in this chilling quadruple homicide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Rape, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jbrown1120's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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: Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

eleeowart's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

Read this to pay dues to one of the original crime reporting novels and Capotes journalistic prose made clear why this is a classic. Really enjoyed how it was written (alternating between those investigating, and the actual guilty parties). Capote gave insight into the lives and minds of people who commit these awful motiveless crimes, while still honoring the lives of those lost AND the ones impacted via their line of work. Overall, really well done. 

Didn’t LOVE the racist slurs/phrases used but understand it was reporting and that was the 1950s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Confinement

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

Capote’s prose is masterful, but the non-fiction aspect was handled in a way I don’t find responsible, and I think that, as one of the first major modern true crime media “sensations”, In Cold Blood embodies many of the same problems that true crime media, particularly dramatizations, maintains today. I don’t dislike Capote, and in fact I quite like his writing for the most part, but I couldn’t in good conscience give this book a wholly glowing review. There would still be issues if I looked at it the way one looks at fiction, but monumentally less — that said, it is not purely fiction, and I can’t look at this novel & not be acutely aware of the fact that these were real people & the facts were embellished in ways that can’t really be brushed off, in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

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

academy_killer's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Violence

_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: Death of parent, Murder, and Child death

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