craigmaxwell's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure I understand the hype behind this one - perhaps the movie is better?
I tried to get into each of the short stories but just couldn’t...
Going to try In Cold Blood soon!
I tried to get into each of the short stories but just couldn’t...
Going to try In Cold Blood soon!
sibilla's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
man tomēr jāsaka, ka filma "Breakfast at Tiffany's" ir labāka par stāstu. lasīdama stāstu, es tā arī nesapratu, vai viņia bi ir draugi, vai galvenais varonis Holliju mīl vai nē, un kādas ir sajūtas Hollijai pret galveno varoni. bet lasīju šo grāmatu ar krosānu rokās, klausoties franču, spāņu un itāļu džezu, tāpēc vibes are wonderful
asteries's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.25
minecrafteruimedai's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
slow-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
1.25
mariekevanmil's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story with a lot of charm, but I'm afraid it did not age well. Many thoughts crossed my mind as I wrote this review. The main one was that there are quite some stereotypes portrayed and unfortunately these are often linked to race or sexual preference. Of course, this is Holly's viewpoint and these are her limited thoughts on different forms of life. Now, if this were just any character in the book, it could be seen from that perspective. However, Holly is a much loved character throughout the literary world and her stereotypical thoughts might just rub off on others. Not stating any book banning or bashing, but merely mentioning people should be aware of this after or during reading Breakfast at Tiffany's.
rebima's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
linartemis's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
4.0
books_doodles's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This story is narrated by a man in his early 30s who will recall his time living in what he calls the brownstone building, and one neighbor in particular named Holly Golightly.
The narrative begins with our narrator being contacted by Joe Bell, owner of a corner bar where he and Holly used to go. Joe has news of Holly's possible whereabouts, as it turns out that she has been missing for over five years.
Holly is a 19 year old girl who has a very mundane life. She throws a lot of parties in her apartment in New York, and is almost always accompanied by older men.
With our narrator's digressions, he tells about his arrival in this building and his contact with Holly. This one often forgot the key to the entrance to the building, so she would ring our narrator's bell to gain entry. And over time, they get to know each other better.
The curious thing is that we never learn the name of our narrator, we only know him as Fred, which is the name Holly gives him, as it reminds her of her brother.
Holly's way of life and story life is quite peculiar, and everything is revealed throughout the narrative. She earns money by paying visits to an elderly mafia man in jail, posing as his niece. And this situation will be the trigger for the outcome of the narrative.
Holly was thus a magnetic personality, which made everyone around her attracted to her, although she was not a woman of great attributes, either physical or mental. She is a person detached from things and people. She doesn't decorate her apartment, she still has everything boxed up, she doesn't name the cat... everything so it doesn't take root.
She talks to "Fred" about her “mean reds” that only go away when she goes to the window shop at Tiffany's. Perhaps anxiety attacks as we now know them.
Something that attracted me to this novella was the writing. It's my first experience with Capote and it was wonderful! A simple but complex writing at the same time. The way he made Holly with a questionable character, but at the same time endearing was amazing!
The narrative begins with our narrator being contacted by Joe Bell, owner of a corner bar where he and Holly used to go. Joe has news of Holly's possible whereabouts, as it turns out that she has been missing for over five years.
Holly is a 19 year old girl who has a very mundane life. She throws a lot of parties in her apartment in New York, and is almost always accompanied by older men.
With our narrator's digressions, he tells about his arrival in this building and his contact with Holly. This one often forgot the key to the entrance to the building, so she would ring our narrator's bell to gain entry. And over time, they get to know each other better.
The curious thing is that we never learn the name of our narrator, we only know him as Fred, which is the name Holly gives him, as it reminds her of her brother.
Holly's way of life and story life is quite peculiar, and everything is revealed throughout the narrative. She earns money by paying visits to an elderly mafia man in jail, posing as his niece. And this situation will be the trigger for the outcome of the narrative.
Holly was thus a magnetic personality, which made everyone around her attracted to her, although she was not a woman of great attributes, either physical or mental. She is a person detached from things and people. She doesn't decorate her apartment, she still has everything boxed up, she doesn't name the cat... everything so it doesn't take root.
She talks to "Fred" about her “mean reds” that only go away when she goes to the window shop at Tiffany's. Perhaps anxiety attacks as we now know them.
Something that attracted me to this novella was the writing. It's my first experience with Capote and it was wonderful! A simple but complex writing at the same time. The way he made Holly with a questionable character, but at the same time endearing was amazing!
jeffreyreads's review against another edition
5.0
“It may be normal, darling; but I’d rather be natural.” ❤️
menshouldread's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5