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murakamimami's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
brittishliterature's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Murder
hot_water's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Abandonment
akissforcatullus's review against another edition
3.5
My biggest qualm is how noticeably biased this book can be towards Perry. Now, this goes without saying that Perry’s tragic life does deserve sympathy, but, it just seems unreliable at times; invoking slight scepticism and concern as to whether something actually happened or was just contrived or hypothesised by the writer. This applies, too, with the Clutter family’s personal life. There are parts I feel that were added and elongated insincerely, like Bonnie’s illnesses and strifes. Also want to add, this book did initiate this momentary hyper-vigilance on my part. I usually am a kind of vigilant person, but upon reading this book I felt an already existing fear become substantiated and intensified. I can’t say it’s necessarily a bad thing, but it certainly was haunting.
Regardless of my personal negative emotion towards this book, it deserves credit for the sheer amount of effort put into it as well as its execution. I commend the writing for keeping me fairly interested despite my hesitance in continuing—of course certain chunks of information felt at times superfluous, but I appreciated it nonetheless. The unreliability, the—what essentially was—confirmation bias, the gruesomeness of the murders, the horrid themes, the occasionally tedious bits of information, all retracted a 4 star rating. I also didn’t feel pleased with giving it a 4 or higher star as I don’t particularly enjoy novels of this nature, no matter how well it may be written. I hope this review is coherent. I’m too tired to map out exactly what I wanted to say as well as what was said.
There’s a lot missing out. There’s a lot more I want to express, like my deep anguish for the poor family, and how certain parts of the novel will probably remain cemented in my mind, but I’ll leave it for you, dear reader, to experience it for yourself. (Edit: I advise you not to, actually. Thinking back on it now, I could’ve lived life perfectly fine having not read this book. So, no, despite how dedicated the author was, this is not a book I recommend.)
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Suicide
narpetcards's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
meganpbennett's review against another edition
2.5
I found In Cold Blood not what I expected. It wasn't gripping or page turning (in fact, I think I finished it out of pure desire to finish it and not because I especially liked it). I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, nor of the emphasis placed on how non-remorseful Perry and Dick were over the whole thing.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Pedophilia
carsonlott's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment
zoewrath's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Pedophilia
creativeerosion's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, and Pedophilia
alexag99's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault