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A Capote Reader by Truman Capote

drskaninchen's review

4.0

The content of this reader is of varying quality. I loved the novella "A Grass Harp". Some of the portrait, especially of Marilyn Monroe. This is countered by his early short stories and the short non-fiction story "The Muses are Heard", which bore me, to be honest. The greatest work in this collection is, in my opinion, "Handcarved Coffins". It recounts bizar murders and it's even more bizar aftermath in a small American town. Truman Capote tells the story in a truly gripping way. I can still hardly believe that "Handcarved Coffins" is a non-fictional work.

harry_sully's review

medium-paced

5.0

balancinghistorybooks's review

5.0

Just incredible. There is so much depth here. A writer at the very top of his craft.