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A review by a_gillie
Summer Crossing: A Novel by Truman Capote
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
After loathing Breakfast at Tiffany’s, I was pleasantly surprised by this. The prose was beautiful (if sometimes over-written) and the story was engaging. Capote’s obvious love of his characters shines through. He was only 19 when he wrote this and there is a definite unpolished, youthful quality to the storytelling, but I found this charming rather than off-putting. A very quick read, it was only the unsatisfying and unclear ending that failed for me.