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The first ever true crime book? Capote's style is really engaging, although at times the book lagged a little, which is why it didn't ascend to the point of absolutely loving it. It is however excellent. I'm not a true-crime guy, which might be why I like it. This was apparently the book that birthed that genre, and it's very dark, and hard to read in parts, especially knowing it's real. The way that he describes everything outside of the characters to me was very gripping, and gave a life to ev
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#84 in my chronological read of McCrums 100 greatest.
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