A review by vintage_b
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

slow-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

2.0

This is classified as a classic American novel, and I have to agree to an extent. It is classic in that many people are familiar with it. After finally reading it myself, however, I can't help but think that it is a classic because of the film and how Audrey Hepburn played Holly Golightly. This is one of the rare instances where, I will say, the film far exceeded the novel. For me, this was due to the fact that the movie took the best of the book and fixed the worst.  The "friendship" between Holly and her neighbor is superficial, and even the narrator acknowledges and observes how Holly only comes to him when she needs something. For me, the themes of this novel were not romance or friendship, but rather how we use others for our own gain. Capote does subtly address depression and anxiety within the two characters, but for me, that message was lost among the superficiality of Holly. Perhaps I will revisit this novel again and gain a different insight, but I was so disappointed in it upon my first read.