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illiterateape's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
b_arose's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a book littered with sadness, flawed and unlikeable characters told from the perspective of an anonymous narrator, who falls for the charms of Holly Golightly, a wayward twenty year old who masks her pain and sufferings in life with men and alcohol.
The plot revolves around the disjointed tales of his encounters with Holly and the men in her life in New York. Capote's writing has fast pacing, flair and naunce to paint vidid pictures of the scenes he depicts of the characters. What happens narratively in the story is not hugely memorable and everyone is pretty annoying in some way but the way they are written draws you in to want to hear more.
House of Flowers is a sad story of a young child sex worker who at 17 falls for a man in the mountains who treats her poorly but is too afraid to leave him as she thinks she's in love. It's not the easiest format to read as none of the dialogue has any speech marks and flows as one solid passage. This was my least favourite story of the book as it didn't offer any hope to toxic situations or anecdotes that felt anything outside of cruel.
A Diamond Guitar is the best of the three shorter stories, it's patched with light and dark, sadness and happiness in a way that feels realistic to the human memory and views of the world. An unlikely friendship that is used for different reasons with warming moments. If you liked The Shawshank Redemption film, this story has a similar vibe.
A Christmas Memory is an odd tale of a seven year old (I still cannot tell if they are meant to be a boy or girl) and 60 year old woman who are distant cousins and best friends in a house of family members who outcast them. The story is very well written with incredible vocabulary and metaphors that doesn't relate to the way a seven year old would speak at all, so the fact it's from a child's perspective makes it odd and 'weird' to read very eloquent adult language. It's a simple story of their journey to making fruit cakes at Christmas with very little money and their dreams and pasttimes. There's an abrupt sad ending which feels slightly disjointed and overall sours the playful innocence we have previously become accustomed to.
All the writings in this book are fast paced with slow language to describe the mundane in a romantic essay from a slow living perspective.
The plot revolves around the disjointed tales of his encounters with Holly and the men in her life in New York. Capote's writing has fast pacing, flair and naunce to paint vidid pictures of the scenes he depicts of the characters. What happens narratively in the story is not hugely memorable and everyone is pretty annoying in some way but the way they are written draws you in to want to hear more.
House of Flowers is a sad story of a young child sex worker who at 17 falls for a man in the mountains who treats her poorly but is too afraid to leave him as she thinks she's in love. It's not the easiest format to read as none of the dialogue has any speech marks and flows as one solid passage. This was my least favourite story of the book as it didn't offer any hope to toxic situations or anecdotes that felt anything outside of cruel.
A Diamond Guitar is the best of the three shorter stories, it's patched with light and dark, sadness and happiness in a way that feels realistic to the human memory and views of the world. An unlikely friendship that is used for different reasons with warming moments. If you liked The Shawshank Redemption film, this story has a similar vibe.
A Christmas Memory is an odd tale of a seven year old (I still cannot tell if they are meant to be a boy or girl) and 60 year old woman who are distant cousins and best friends in a house of family members who outcast them. The story is very well written with incredible vocabulary and metaphors that doesn't relate to the way a seven year old would speak at all, so the fact it's from a child's perspective makes it odd and 'weird' to read very eloquent adult language. It's a simple story of their journey to making fruit cakes at Christmas with very little money and their dreams and pasttimes. There's an abrupt sad ending which feels slightly disjointed and overall sours the playful innocence we have previously become accustomed to.
All the writings in this book are fast paced with slow language to describe the mundane in a romantic essay from a slow living perspective.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Sexism
rachdruck's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A quick read and a fun story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
mac168's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
mandybkim's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I still don’t understand the hype around the book or movie. It okay at best
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Racism
andersonstovall's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Racism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Slavery
Minor: Animal death, Xenophobia, and Miscarriage
heidrah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
rachel_here's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Miscarriage
emileeandherbooks's review against another edition
4.25
This book is so well-written!!! Fascinating, messy, a little nutty and a bit sad country girl turned-NYC-socialite-icon, who is still a bit sad. Rapid-fire dialogue that’s so witty, so beautiful, so funny all at once. The descriptions are so vivid, I seriously could’ve underlined a million trillion things.
I think Holiday Golightly is the blueprint for characters like Margo (Paper Towns), Summer (500 Days of Summer), and all the other Manic Pixie Dreamgirls. But out of all of them thus far, Holly G. Is my favorite 💎
“It may be normal, darling; but I’d rather be natural.”
⚠️ This book has offensive racial slurs and lesbophobia! Always disappointing and wrong, even if it is history.
I think Holiday Golightly is the blueprint for characters like Margo (Paper Towns), Summer (500 Days of Summer), and all the other Manic Pixie Dreamgirls. But out of all of them thus far, Holly G. Is my favorite 💎
“It may be normal, darling; but I’d rather be natural.”
⚠️ This book has offensive racial slurs and lesbophobia! Always disappointing and wrong, even if it is history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
ilovelucy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
it’s hard to read a story with a fresh perspective when you’ve already seen the movie, but I did my best. it’s a gritty tale about a girl in the city who sparks interest in almost all who meet her. I liked the lack of insight into the narrator’s life, apart from where Holly was concerned. the focus in this story was clearly just on her, specifically where the narrator was concerned. Holly is an interesting character, and I liked seeing her through the eyes of her neighbor, rather than simply hearing about her from an unbiased perspective. I think this story has more depth than it is sometimes is given credit for. My biggest issue i take is with the racial slurs and stereotypes sprinkled throughout. I understand it was a product of its time, but that doesn’t make it right.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs