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moosycakes's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Beautiful writing style, I wish this book had been finished because I loved the parts about Kate McCloud in particular, and I got caught up in the world/jet set descriptions. It makes me sad that Capote chose to have the La Côte Basque section published, ruining his own life and that of others. The magnitude of that bad choice is really stunning. I wonder if the novel would have been finished if that chapter had not been published? It barely even seemed related to the rest of the story. What a strange, strange choice to make.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide, Transphobia, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Body shaming
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