More character studies and vignettes than stories, the deceptively simple way they are written is perfect. The gem of the lot is certainly Breakfast at Tiffany's. In essence the movie was faithful to the story (except the end), but Holly is a crueler and wilder character in the pages, less cute, m...
I have never watched the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", which is apparently quite different from the novella. I did not like the character of Holly Golightly in this story—she is selfish and cruel, though I am not sure means to be those things, she also seems quite stupid. In any case, though, she ...
Breakfast at Tiffany's Truman Capote Paperback, 178 pages Published October 1993 by Vintage International (first published 1958) ISBN 0679745653 Every time I read a Truman Capote story, I am happily surprised. I too often think of Capote as the character in all interviews and media stories about...
This is not really a proper review, just some thoughts.The edition I read had the additional short stories at the end, but by the time I finished Breakfast I was absolutely sick of Capote. That's saying something, considering it was only a little over 100 pages. I couldn't even force myself to finis...
There are moments when Capote writes a sentence that sounds like he was taking dictation from the angels. From the story "A Christmas Memory:" As for me, I could leave the world with today in my eyes.
The only reason why I knew Breakfast at Tiffany's existed when I was younger was because I knew there was a movie out with the same name. I never really had an interest in seeing it since it was billed as a romantic comedy. When I grew older, I learned it was actually a novella written by Truman Cap...
The movie was all right in its own way: less controversial, more romcom. But it didn't leave me thinking like the book did.(Only read Breakfast at Tiffany's.)
I have never read anything by Truman Capote, and after reading this compilation of four of his works I really feel like I've been missing out. In college I took a literature class that focused on the Harlem Renaissance. I loved the writing and the stories that we focused on in that course. There ...
I was a bit worried about reading this book, because I thought it might be written in olde English, but thankfully I was wrong. I really liked Holly Golightly, I thought she was a really sweet, character, and I imagine that in "real life" she would be somebody that the girls love to hate, and the bo...
Not only had I never read this, I have not seen the film. I am familiar with "Holly Golightly" as a concept, but this was my first introduction. The volume that I read also included three other short stories, I have reviewed each below.Breakfast at Tiffany'sClearly, this is a classic. Not only do...
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