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sharonus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really had a hard time with two of the stories in this book: Breakfast at Tiffany's and House of Flowers. Admittedly, I'm looking at these through the lens of modern day, but Holly Golightly is not a strong woman living life on her own terms as was my impression of the character. She's simply a plaything for rich men.
Holly was a child bride and she alludes to sexual abuse even before then. She supports herself by essentially serving as an unofficial escort for wealthy men who periodically hand her wads of cash. Even when she finally "falls in love," her lover abandons her when it becomes clear that her naïve actions earlier in the story make jailtime a very real possibility.
In the House of Flowers the main character leaves a house of prostitution to go live with a man she "loves" who ends up tying her to a tree all day as punishment. Apparently, he didn't want to do it, but the ghost of his grandmother would "otherwise never leave her in peace." When friends from the brothel come to save Ottilie, she insists they retie her to the tree so she'll be in the same place when her beloved returns. Even looking at this story through the lens of a bygone era, it's still extremely disturbing.
In the House of Flowers the main character leaves a house of prostitution to go live with a man she "loves" who ends up tying her to a tree all day as punishment. Apparently, he didn't want to do it, but the ghost of his grandmother would "otherwise never leave her in peace." When friends from the brothel come to save Ottilie, she insists they retie her to the tree so she'll be in the same place when her beloved returns. Even looking at this story through the lens of a bygone era, it's still extremely disturbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Miscarriage
josefinceh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
All four stories ar beautifly written and lyrical. There is an overarching theme of friendship, love and betrayl through all of the stories.
The titular story, the one that made me pick up the book in the first place, is the one that stuck with me the least.
I was suprised to find rhat the stories are quite dark and makes me think of gorhic novels like thoes of Edgar Allen Poe.
The titular story, the one that made me pick up the book in the first place, is the one that stuck with me the least.
I was suprised to find rhat the stories are quite dark and makes me think of gorhic novels like thoes of Edgar Allen Poe.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Physical abuse
sillyduckie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I gave this a 4 when I read it in 2013 but I must’ve been high, or else I read a very different edition.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Homophobia, War, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
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