A review by nocturnath
Breakfast at Tiffany's, by Truman Capote
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
- Very Nice Prose, particularly enjoyed the writing (put aside language that would definitely not be acceptable now and should never have been acceptable) in Breakfast at Tiffany's and House of Flowers
- I have really mixed feelings about Holly, but out of all the characters I think she was definitely the most likable of them all. I feel like I would bully "Fred" (narrator/persona) tbh why is he such a loser?
- Among the 3 short stories, House of Flowers was probably the best for me, followed by A Diamond Guitar. A Christmas Memory is sweet in concept but I could not feel anything reading it, and the character I liked most in that story was Mr. Haha.
- I have really mixed feelings about Holly, but out of all the characters I think she was definitely the most likable of them all. I feel like I would bully "Fred" (narrator/persona) tbh why is he such a loser?
- Among the 3 short stories, House of Flowers was probably the best for me, followed by A Diamond Guitar. A Christmas Memory is sweet in concept but I could not feel anything reading it, and the character I liked most in that story was Mr. Haha.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia and Racial slurs
Moderate: Homophobia and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Miscarriage and Drug use