rosaareads 's review for:

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

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finally finished it. this was a hard read, not hard in the context of reading or the language, but the story itself. i feel like i’ve been reading this book forever. honestly, i had to pause a few times because of how horrible and cruel the story is, and even worse, it is a true story

truman capote writes as journalist in this book, telling about the lives of ordinary people suddenly shattered by an unthinkable act. he pieces together the voices and moments surrounding the event, so vivid that it feels like i was there watching it unfold

murder, with or without motive is wrong but i felt such a mix of feelings in those last lines.

i kind of feel bad for perry and his last words. still, at least he admitted it and apologized, unlike dick who until the end kept insisting he was not a killer

what makes this book so haunting for me is not just the crime itself, but the feeling it left afterward. it made me wrestle with questions about being human, and how regret and vulnerability can exist side by side.  it feels so wrong to rate this book, so i won’t rate it