When comparing In Cold Blood (book) vs People who eat darkness (book), the Slant community recommends People who eat darkness (book) for most people. In the question“What are the best non-fiction books about murder?” People who eat darkness (book) is ranked 1st while In Cold Blood (book) is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose People who eat darkness (book) is:
The killer manipulated, raped literally hundreds of women before killing his first victim, and that kind of darkness is present in the retelling of the events in this book.
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Pros
Pro Truman Capote's masterpiece
This nonfiction novel was written in 1966 and it's his best literary work.
Pro Well done research
If you look past Capote's narrative techniques, which may make some people wonder if it's truly a real story, the more you read you will find that the research is actually very well done.
Pro Several formats available
The book can be obtained in paperback, hardcover, audiobook and e-book(kindle) formats.
Pro It's not about just one murder
The killer manipulated, raped literally hundreds of women before killing his first victim, and that kind of darkness is present in the retelling of the events in this book.
Pro It doesn't over-dramatize events
The writer's experience with journalism helped this novel become a very unbiased piece of work.
Pro Deeply Psychological
It dives deep into the mind of the killer, making it very interesting to read, and not for the faint of stomach.
Cons
Con Long
Some people may find it longer than they'd like, as per their Amazon reviews.
Con Documentary style
Excepting the psychological parts or the gore parts, the detailed concise storytelling that the author uses for most of the book might be too bland for some people.
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