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torr17's review against another edition
5.0
There's More To Life Than A Little Money, You Know... And Here Ya' Are, And It's A Beautiful Day." - Marge Gunderson “Fargo” (1996)
whatchareadingheather's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
One of the few books I kept from school (journalism course) and re-reading it definitely makes me want to keep it as a part of my collection. Capote's writing is so immersive that you feel like you're witnessing the events first-hand, while also being informative enough to teach the reader about the law and psychological theories of that time.
nessnessness's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.0
The og dick rider for murderers - Mr Truman Capote
alliepeduto's review against another edition
I’m feeling a little bogged down. I famously dislike true crime, and while I find it immensely helpful to read the “original” true crime novel, I can’t escape the gloomy acknowledgement that this really happened. It’s tragic and horrible, and while I appreciate what Truman Capote is doing (and the writing is phenomenal if a little melodramatic), it feels kind of gross to relish in the drama when 4 lives were cruelly cut short. This may be a situation where I find the story of the story more interesting, but I do owe it Capote to read some of it, so here we are.
kiasorentoe's review against another edition
3.0
A morbid telling of a vicious slaughter that dared to humanize and almost sympathize with the killers. It does offer an interesting perspective into the minds of all involved and adjacent to the deceased. What is true and what is fantasy from this, I couldn’t fully tell you. And I’m still unsure if I liked that aspect of this novel or not.