Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

25 reviews

mallorymce's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

The contrast given by Capote in the opposite views of the family in one chapter and the killer in the next creates an interesting emotion in the reader indicative of anxiety. It is of note that Capote is not a 100% reliable given his closeness to his research. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

hot_water's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

foreverinastory's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

3.0

 CWs: Blood, child death, death, death of parent, gore, gun violence, grief, injury/injury detail, mental illness (paranoid schizophrenia), murder, suicidal thoughts, violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

houndoflove1985's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Racism

_emma_rose_'s review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I've found that a lot of books referred to as "classics" can be a huge pain to read. Maybe I'm too young to understand, but I really don't get why certain books achieve "classic" status over others-- In Cold Blood is one I understand. This book was the first semi-fictionalized crime book (I believe), a genre which is now incredibly popular. In Cold Blood feels both old and familiar: the first and best example of a now saturated storytelling medium. I recommend it for everyone, but I will warn that there are upsetting themes and violence (it is a crime story, after all). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Violence