Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Breakfast at Tiffany's A short novel and three stories by Truman Capote by Truman Capote

6 reviews

kiwichill's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

kimveach's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

After watching the second season of Feud, I felt I needed to read something by Capote besides "In Cold Blood."  I enjoyed "Breakfast" and the other short stories.  Most of his fiction was a thinly veiled autobiography.  His way of looking at people and his ability to turn them into interesting characters were intriguing.  Now, I need to rewatch the movie to see how it relates to the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

kerrence30's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-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

3.75

Surprising how dislikable a character can be, which I was disappointed by. I can appreciate the story itself, and the way a character is developed enough to promote such a negative reaction, which is what the star rating is given for. The story and succinct telling is captivating, however I cannot move past my innate dislike for Holly Golightly, her strange fascination with masculine gay women, her flagrant disregard for the feelings of the other characters, mocking disloyalty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Infidelity

verydazedragon's review against another edition

challenging relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

This style of writing is particularly hard for me to read because it's just vibes, but it's vibes that unsettle me with their realism. There were four separate works in this volume, and each one was more plotless than the last.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and War

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I gave this a 4 when I read it in 2013 but I must’ve been high, or else I read a very different edition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Pregnancy, and War