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I am finding it difficult to describe why I liked this book so much. Truly it blew me away. Truman Capote is a master storyteller and he took this horrific story and told it so brilliantly that it captivates. And he does it without resorting to the gruesome descriptions that so many modern authors would use. He writes with a quiet and reserved style that is more impactful than anything else I have read in this genre or in the mystery (fiction) genre. And when you take a book that is this good an
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After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
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After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
A bookcrossing book which just arrived from Germany.
I have been a huge true crime fan since I first read Helter Skelter at 16 years old. I listen to the My Favorite Murder Podcast religiously. But somehow in over 20 years, I haven't managed to read this book, which is a classic in the True Crime genre. I finally picked it up in a birthday book buying frenzy in May and read it shortly after. Objectively, I recognize Capote's contribution to literature and that it is the first of what's often referred to as the "non-fiction novel." However I did no
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I had a hard time deciding whether the rating for this book was a 3 or a 4. It is certainly a well written book, but I felt Capote added information that didn't pertain to the central story.
On a cold night in November, 1959, two men bound and shot all four members of the Clutter family that lived on an isolated farm in Holcomb, Kansas. The news of the murders came to national attention because such a horrific crime had to have a motive, or did it?
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On a cold night in November, 1959, two men bound and shot all four members of the Clutter family that lived on an isolated farm in Holcomb, Kansas. The news of the murders came to national attention because such a horrific crime had to have a motive, or did it?
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I wasn’t hoping for gore. I skimmed the rough pages. But I found this book boring. Published in 1965. It may have been raw and shocking at that time. With all the true crime channels, podcasts, movies available in 2024, not so interesting. I found many sections to be extra, dull filler.
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You know that feeling that you've just read a completely different book than the other reviewers? The only thing that raised this from a 2 to a 3 is Capote's way with words. Otherwise it reads like a college freshman who has no idea how to edit himself, so spews EVERY. SINGLE. DETAIL. I thought it would never end. At least I can knock this one off my "to read" list.
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Very well-written, but not a pleasant read because of the nature of the content. Have to admire the craftsmanship, however.
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