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A review by thereadingmum
Summer Crossing (Popular Penguins) by Truman Capote
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A book I wished I'd written myself. With novellas, each phrase must be carefully crafted and indispensable and that is absolutely the case here.
It's such a simple story of young love gone wrong yet so poignant. The characters are painted in such delicate strokes, they are easily relatable even if you don't belong to the same era, country or race.
Not everyone will love the style or the storyline, and of course, I may prove myself wrong if/when I reread this, but at the time I read it, I thought it was perfect. It's a testament to Capote's writing future that his debut novel was crafted so well.
It's such a simple story of young love gone wrong yet so poignant. The characters are painted in such delicate strokes, they are easily relatable even if you don't belong to the same era, country or race.
Not everyone will love the style or the storyline, and of course, I may prove myself wrong if/when I reread this, but at the time I read it, I thought it was perfect. It's a testament to Capote's writing future that his debut novel was crafted so well.