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Thankfully the edition I own doesn't have a picture of Audrey Hepburn on the cover.

I didn't think too much of Breakfast at Tiffany's but that says more about me than the story. Capote has an interesting style, one could almost say that his attention to minor emotions is rather indulgent (in a good way.) The rest of the stories in the book were quite charming and lovely to read. However, I want to re-read the whole thing again in one sitting, a quieter space, and see how I feel about it then. I truly think that I didn't give it the best mind. I'll keep Capote on my list, still, because I feel like he is on to something.

kiwichill's review against another edition

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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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2003seigfried's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

khplunkett's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

leahslivres's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.0

"Ask me, that's what's done it. Looking at show-off pictures. Reading dreams. That's what started her walking down the road."

For once, I preferred the film. It's a shame, really, as I did enjoy revisiting these characters in an unfamiliar setting to the glamorous Hepburn hit, but one does wonder if Audrey just added a shine to a slightly dull story. Perhaps I would have felt differently if I hadn't seen the film first. Hey ho! You can't win them all.

The other short stories in this book just weren't enjoyable for me, sadly.

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allymcevoy's review against another edition

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5.0

"I am always drawn back to places where I lived, the houses and their neighbourhoods" is the perfect first sentence to a novella that is perfectly written. It is hard to describe prose that is so elegant and describes characters and situations with spareness, yet with such depth and feeling.
Just as you experience New York in the early sixties in the film, you experience New York in the 1940s in Capote's story. Holly Golightly runs from herself -- and keeps running -- but the reader is not left with any sense of loss, only warmth.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a true work of art. Displace one word and its genius would diminish. It is highly recommended. By far my favourite in every manner.

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