Reviews

Other Voices Other Rooms by Truman Capote

theodoragreene's review against another edition

4.0

I couldn't get through In Cold Blood, so I did not have very high expectations when it came to this novel. However, I found it very interesting and haunting; I actually liked it! Maybe I should go back and give In Cold Blood a second chance...

tlockett's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

herrtratz's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

saule_jk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

cryptoclastic's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

arthoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

amwebster70's review against another edition

I loved this book, I hated the ending. I just felt at the end it didn't explain the story. I kind of felt while reading the story that I would read these interesting little bits and then it seemed like the author just rushed through and made up some ending that so did not go with the rest of the book. There were great characters but I'm still unclear who played what part and why it ended when and how it did.
Unless you like being annoyed after reading a book, I would not recommend it.

badger_ti_robespierre's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Fine southern gothic. Tight storytelling that winds in and out of straightforward and whimsical, reflection and self reflectoon. I don't know what its like to read something southern gothic without the context of living here but capote is able to translate it perfectly to text. Only half point off is because I would like to have had more time to get to know both Joel and some of the side characters. That being said capote does so much with each of them in a short time

dunnadam's review against another edition

3.0

The book starts so well, 10 out of 10. Classes should be taught about it. Southern Gothic at it's finest and a vivid window into the South in the 1940's.
The story doesn't really go anywhere, once he reaches his father's house there's a lot of sitting around chatting. This is followed by dreams and confusion and run-on sentences. The book loses its impact when you can't follow what is going on.
I liked Zoo more than Idabel, the Harper Lee character.

ruthless_rubies69's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5