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Aug 08, 2016maipenrai rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Amazing book - great film!! Some critics consider Capote's work the original non-fiction novel, though other writers had already explored the genre, but not with such success. It has been especially lauded for its extensive detail and simultaneous triple narrative, which describes the lives of the murderers, the victims, and other members of the rural community in alternating sequences. The psychologies and backgrounds of Hickock and Smith are given special attention, as well as the complex relationship that existed between them during and after the murders. Capote was disappointed that the book failed to win the Pulitzer Prize. Ironically, Harper Lee who helped him write "In Cold Blood" won the award for "To Kill a Mockingbird" I would highly recommend reading the book and then seeing the film if you are unfamiliar with the work. bookwoman & AbbyTabby