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reiley_61's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lncvyz's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Racial slurs and Hate crime
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
kdbookdragon's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
isaarusilor's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child death, and Racial slurs
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
emilyhcox's review against another edition
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
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
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
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