Reviews

A Christmas Memory, including One Christmas and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote

kittymamers's review against another edition

4.0

elu esimeseks Capoteks kõlbab küll. vana aja Alabama ja ilma lumeta jõululood (üks on tänupühadest ka). lapse silme läbi jututustatud, natuke nagu "Tappa laulurästast". suurt midagi neis lugudes justkui ei juhtugi (ühes tehakse jõulukooki, ühes läheb laps suurde linna oma isale külla ja ühes toimub perekondlik tänupühalõuna koos ootamatu külalisega), aga väga hästi kirjutatud on küll. täitsa selline tunne, nagu oleks ise seal tolmuses Alabamas.

järelsõnast selgub, et sellist elu Capote lapsena tõesti elaski ise.

phoebe912's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

aubaby's review against another edition

5.0

I loved these three stories. Put me in the Christmas spirit and a sweet reminisce about a southern Christmas.

lavenderladdie's review against another edition

emotional reflective

2.5

sharonus's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

mattypallett's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Not quite the jolly festive read I was looking for but still a beautiful and devastating selection of short stories. 

brianareads's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

amyw2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective

5.0

A wonderful holiday collection of three short stories about Capote's Alabama childhood.
My favorite is the first, A Christmas Memory, which recounts the last Christmas that Capote, at age eight, spent with his beloved elderly cousin Sook.
These were a joy to read, and I will certainly read them again. In fact, I need to read much more Capote altogether.

book_dragon88's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

moniereads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great nostalgic holiday read!