Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Truman Capote

178 pages • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective fast-paced

Description

It's New York in the 1940s, where the martinis flow from cocktail hour till breakfast at Tiffany's. And nice girls don't, except, of course, Holly Golightly. Pursued by Mafia gangsters and playboy millionaires, Holly is a fragile eyeful of tawny h...

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Moods

lighthearted 50%
reflective 48%
funny 37%
emotional 31%
sad 18%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 9%
dark 8%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 36%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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