Kaltblütig (1965)

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My biggest pet peeve with this book is that it was in the "non-fiction" section of my library. This is fictionalized account of a true story. The book takes extreme liberties with characters' thoughts and dialogues, which has always bugged me with claimed non-fiction writings. (I'm pretty strict on accurate fact reporting. There should be no wiggle room in my opinion.)

I did find the story very engaging (albeit depressing), and I was compelled to finish quickly. I liked the writing style, and there was no doubt that a lot of research had been done. The book likely brought forth details that would have remained in the dark, and also brought attention to potential failures in the Kansas judicial system.

However, I feel uneasy about creating a page-turner that is based upon such a personal tragedy. I don't know if a grandiose storytelling mood should be brought to murders that were... yeah, committed in such cold blood. I'd prefer a genuine non-fiction account to this "true-crime" novelization. It doesn't sit right. ( )

Siddhartha Tamma
Dans ce livre, il y a beaucoup de suspense. C'est un histoire de deux personnes, Dick et Perry, qui sont tué la famille de "Clutters." A la première partie du livre, Dick et Perry n'ont pas un motif pour tuer les Clutters. C’est un aspect du suspense, et une grande question de ce livre; pourquoi Dick et Perry sont tué la famille? Et, comment est-ce que la police ont déterminé qui sont tué la famille? Je pense que ce livre est très amusant à lire, et je recommande beaucoup ce livre.