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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Three short stories about memories of Capote's childhood in Alabama. Sweet and well-written.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
A bittersweet, beautifully written short story by the author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The artwork for this picture book is perfection.
Es un relato muy realista. Se retrata un tema del que nadie suele hablar y es importante. Papá Noel y los niños. Esa situación y el gran paso que para algunos resulta muy duro de dar, y cómo hacerlo ? Además de la situación de tener padres divorciados o ser un niño no deseado.
This book is about Buddy’s (Truman Capote) life as a 7 year old boy living with his relatives in Alabama. In the beginning Sooke, his favorite cousin, and Buddy start looking for ingredients for the ingredients for fruitcakes to make for people for Christmas. While making the fruitcakes Sooke gives Buddy whiskey and they both get drunk. This makes the relatives mad. On Christmas Day Buddy and Sooke make each other kites because they can’t afford anything else. They are happy with their kites. At the end Buddy gets sent back to live with his mom and it was his last Christmas with his friend. He was sent to military school and was unhappy there. Sooke keeps making her fruitcakes. Eventually, Buddy gets a letter saying
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fast-paced
Sweet, tender and achingly sad, this beautiful childhood memory of Truman Capote gathering ingredients for and making fruitcake for Christmas with his childlike and much older cousin had me in tears by the end.
Cruelly separated by life (aka his mother) I wish these two lovely souls had been able to reunite - just once- before the real Sook's death.
I'm glad Truman carried this memory in his heart.
Cruelly separated by life (aka his mother) I wish these two lovely souls had been able to reunite - just once- before the real Sook's death.
I'm glad Truman carried this memory in his heart.
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What a delight! I had never heard of this book before a friend brought it to a book club holiday book exchange. I will be leaving this in our guest room for family to read it over the Christmas holiday!
This is Truman Capote’s short story memoir of his 7 YO self and an older cousin’s holiday traditions. Makes you smile and tugs at your heart strings.
This is Truman Capote’s short story memoir of his 7 YO self and an older cousin’s holiday traditions. Makes you smile and tugs at your heart strings.