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This book is more haunting than modern day crime fiction, and there were several nights that I didn't want to read the book before going to sleep, because of the dark subject matter. You really get into the head of the killers, and it's a little disturbing. The book is not overly graphic, it's more the fact that the killers seem to have little value for human life.
I guess I would say that this is not an 'enjoyable' read, but I'm satisfied that I read it, and understand the controversy it created in its time. I can now understand why critics claim this is one of the best true crime stories of all time.
My rating = ***
Carpe Librum!
Yeah, it's a far cry from 'Breakfast,' that's for damn sure. There was a question at the time of Capote's crossing the line and becoming emotionally involved with his subject (for this read unrequited homosexual longing)though I could never really see it myself.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I wasn't reading between the lines?