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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.
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
hexa's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
treestostars's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-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
2.0
Maybe this would be enjoyable enough if you just removed the racism, racial slurs, sexism, homophobia, pedophilia, domestic violence, entitlement, fatphobia, classism, and subpar plot of the book. The MC was annoying at best and down right horrible at worst. He casually fantasized about violence of the female interest Holly and said he loved her multiple times while also saying she was an idiot because she doesn’t enjoy reading? It’s all very bizarre. The writing style was fine but each character was a disappointment and not lovable. Still unsure why this was a classic unless all that was required was to be like wealth and be white. Cause that’s all that was offered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming
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