Difference between a true crime book and a violent fiction b

[brian]

I do not believe there is a difference between a true crime book and a violent fiction book. Both genres of books attempt to get the reader to accept the violence and move past it to create a connection with the characters. In violent fiction book the author, while potentially describing every detail of the horrid battle scene, attempts to get the reader to overlook all the killing that the hero has committed so the reader idolizes that character. While in a true crime fiction the reader might not idolize the perpetrators, the author is still working to make an emotional connection between the readers and the murderer. The argument could be given that in a violent fiction book the hero is fighting for a just cause, however, the reason for the killing is irrelevant. The author wants the reader to connect to the murderer no matter the circumstances.

That being said I do feel different while reading the two genres. In a violent fiction book you do connect with the main character more because usually his violence is to protect someone or overcome a great evil. A true crime story is usually read more timidly because the events are true and you know you should dislike the character because of the nature of the crime.

[matthewgray]

I agree with the notion that the authors of both genres attempt to create a connection between the reader and the characters, but I don't believe that most true crime authors try to glorify or idolize the killers, although this certainly varies from story to story. Most, like Capote, present a very unbiased narrative that attempts to give the point of view of everyone involved in the events, but that is far from idolizing the criminals, which is something that Capote never really does at all in his novel. It's certainly true that violent fiction often attempts to idolize certain characters within the story, but once again this varies from novel to novel, with some such as The Lord of the Rings without a doubt glorifying certain characters despite them being killers (Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, etc.), but others such as the series A Song of Ice and Fire creating a more neutral narrative that doesn't idolize the characters, and both of these can certainly be considered violent fiction (A Song of Ice and Fire especially) while also both categorizing in the high fantasy genre. You certainly have a relevant point, but not every violent story tries to idolize the killers; most stories are definitely an uncertain wavering in the middle of the two extremes, and that's what makes them interesting.

[16carnohanc]

In ways I agree however more so I disagree because I think violent fiction books are to unrealistic and incomparable for the readers to fully grasp the plot and are often distracted by the unnecessary violence added

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