Book Review

Capote in Kansas (2005)

EW's GRADE
C-

Details Release Date: Jul 13, 2005; Writer: Ande Parks; Genre: Fiction; Publisher: Oni

In reenvisioning Truman Capote's 1959 sojourn in Holcomb, Kan. with Capote in Kansas, covering the murders of the Clutter family — which led to his celebrated nonfiction novel, In Cold Blood — creators Ande Parks and Chris Samnee make several odd choices. One is sacrificing Capote's acerbic wit in exchange for his touchy-feely relationship with the teen ghost of Nancy Clutter. The other: drawing Capote so he looks like a cross between Harry Truman and Bobby from King of the Hill.

Originally posted Nov 25, 2005 Published in issue #852 Dec 02, 2005 Order article reprints

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