A review by kaffka_es_k
House of Flowers by Truman Capote

3.0

This short story left confused: is Ottilie really in love with Royal? If so why does she accept how he treads her: being the whole day away and amusing himself while she is staying at home and copes with the evil mother in law.
If Ottilie decided to leave Royal, which would be reasonable after he tied her to a tree, she would lead her old life as a prostitute...
For me this story is an illustration of the choices between a bad and another bad option. How would you decide? And how these are situation oppressed women often find themselves in, mainly due to patriarchy...