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After having seen both movie versions of this story and having seen the scenes in the film Capote that dealt with this I didn't expect that there would be many surprises but this was still worth the reading time.
The prose is clear and concise and eminently readable and it's clear to see why Capote was thought to be such a great writer. He really allowed us to feel sympathy both for the victims and the perpetrators of this grizzly, senseless crime. The quality of his writing is some strange amal ...more
The prose is clear and concise and eminently readable and it's clear to see why Capote was thought to be such a great writer. He really allowed us to feel sympathy both for the victims and the perpetrators of this grizzly, senseless crime. The quality of his writing is some strange amal ...more
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I appreciated this book, but it did take me almost four months to finish, I think, because I am not a fan of true crime. Also, I just didn't get Capote's fascination with Perry Smith. I mean, I know from reading about Capote (and seeing "Capote" and "Infamous," I'm not gonna lie) that he saw a parallel between Smith and himself (particularly Capote himself if he hadn't had writing to separate him from neglectful parents). The story of the Clutter family and the Holcomb, Kansas, community held my
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