Reviews tagging 'Violence'

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

88 reviews

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

brandywyne's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Child death, and Death

dudajoia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Na introdução da minha edição, quando eu li que o Capote se gabava de ter escrito uma obra-prima, fiquei com um pé atrás com ele, e no fundo quis provar que o livro não era tudo isso. Mas pior que é. Você demora a se acostumar com o ritmo e as descrições muito bem detalhadas de tudo envolto na trama, mas logo cada menção mostra o seu propósito, com o talento e o domínio de texto do Capote piscando o olho pra você. Não esperava o tamanho respeito no texto que (apesar das discussões) afirma ser o primeiro de seu tipo, digo isso depois de consumir muito "true crime". A humanidade latente das páginas toma a sua atenção e seu fôlego como reféns, o que não é fácil para uma história tão cruel e tão triste como essa. Ele é excelente ao mostrar todas as pequenas sombras, as sutilezas, as ironias e o absurdo de tudo isso. Jornalismo literário em excelência. Quanto às críticas, 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death and Homophobia

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

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

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

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

lolamosk's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Gore, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia