Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

90 reviews

stvn_crd's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

This book was wild from start to finish. Definitely a lot slower in the beginning but once it really gets to the central issues it becomes almost impossible to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs

kcbbooks0125's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Suicide, Murder, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia

milliemillz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Suicide

somelibrarychick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

meleequeen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia

applesaucecreachur's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Sexism and Fatphobia

iooooo's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

avamccluer's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Pedophilia

rosy_carolynne's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse

lilytheravenclaw's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racial slurs, Cursing, Car accident, Hate crime, Racism, and Mental illness