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Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

14 reviews

sfx_naike's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, Drug use, Stalking, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

jacobmarley's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Racism, Alcohol, and Racial slurs

mik43l4's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death, War, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

natbooks_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use

ellaxkeller's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

3 stars for Breakfast at Tiffany‘s itself but 3.5 because I liked the other stories included in this edition, especially “A Diamond Guitar”. I actually don’t see the value Breakfast at Tiffany’s has for readers today except your interested in Truman Capote’s works in general. The society and people depicted in this are all quite disgusting, very naturally racist and white supremacy also isn't anything other than some quirky character trait  in here. I of course see how racism at that time was much more widely accepted than today and can differentiate, but because in Breakfast at Tiffany’s I don’t see any other aspect than the writing style (which is good but also doesn’t blow your mind) for which this story would be worth reading, I am a little disappointed after finishing it and expected a bit more since this story is made out to be so iconic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny

laineydunne's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

Of its time, outdated, wouldn't read again, homophobic and racial slurs aplenty. Extra stories were very strange. I liked the idea that a stranger can become any type of person that you need them to become

nocturnath's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

(I'm editing my score from 3.75 to a 4.25. After thinking about it a little bit more and learning more about Truman Capote, I actually appreciate Breakfast at Tiffany's more... and have become more iffy regarding the movie)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia and Racial slurs

Moderate: Homophobia and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

thebibliobibuli's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage, War, and Drug use

juliarchetype's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Death and Grief

ahousethatreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

 

I really liked this book and of course its one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies. I loved reading Breakfast at Tiffany’s and couldn’t help picturing her the entire time. Like most books that are turned into movies there were quite a few differences. The movie was set in the 60’s and the book is set in the 40’s. In the movie Holly is a brunette where in the book she is a blond. Which makes her feel more like a ditsy call girl than a sophisticated society girl that Audrey played in the movie. I couldn’t help thinking how racist Holly seemed in the book and I am going to have to go back and watch the movie to see if I notice that more now than I did in the past. 

 

The other stories took down a couple notches because they were so different and left me scratching my head and aren’t even worth mentioning in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Drug use