A review by mrskatiefitz
A Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote

5.0

This was my first time reading anything by Truman Capote, and I really enjoyed all three stories. I think A Christmas Memory is the strongest, as it felt the most emotional and really drove home the bittersweet nature of Buddy's relationship with Sook and the inevitability of its demise as Buddy ages and Sook does not (at least mentally.) But A Christmas Memory becomes an even more compelling story in light of reading the other two. Whereas A Christmas Memory is more poetic and impressionistic, both One Christmas and The Thanksgiving Visitor include exposition that makes it easier to understand exactly what is happening in A Christmas Memory. These are not necessarily the most uplifting holiday stories, but they do produce feelings of yearning and nostalgia that are definitely appropriate to the season. I plan to read more Capote now that I've had a taste of his style.