Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

90 reviews

letiross's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, and Blood

mloschi's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A true crime classic for a reason - beautifully well-written, intimately drawn characters and a grappling with violence that doesn’t seem to glorify or pass judgement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Suicide

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

astrangerhere's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

3.0

Harper Lee would never outwardly acknowledge the veracity of this account, and in fact there were many inconsistencies pointed out by the participants themselves.  As a project, it was an interesting literary experience. As history, not so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs

oceanwriter's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

Before reading, I paid minimal attention to what this book was about. I was halfway through before I realized this is in the true crime genre and not a crime novel. I jumped right into it. Had I realized right away I might have taken it in differently.

In 1959, four members of the Clutter family are murdered in their small-town Kansas home. A well-liked family, their deaths shook the town, and no one was able to figure out a reason as to why. Looking at the background of the Clutters as well as their murderers, we're taken through each movement of the capture and trial. 

Not surprisingly, the writing is fantastic. The biggest issue for me was how slow it was. It picked up in the second half, but by then my interest had dwindled. I'm glad to have read it, though. Again, I might have appreciated the pace more if I'd realized off the bat that this was a work of nonfiction. It's interesting to see how much true crime books have evolved since the time of this book's publication.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

ellemwan's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pedophilia

voilajean's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Pedophilia

_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

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Racism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence

kemorrell's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and War