Breakfast at Tiffany's

160 pages

Published Sept. 3, 1998 by Penguin Books Ltd.

ISBN:
978-0-14-027411-0
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4 stars (21 reviews)

Published with three short stories this novella cemented Capote’s position at the forefront of American literature. It is the story of a friendship between New York neighbours, good time girl Holly Golightly and the unnamed male narrator.

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Lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno

5 stars

Una novelita corta que me he leído para un trabajo del máster y que probablemente no me habría leído si no llega a ser por eso; pero me alegro de haberlo hecho porque la he disfrutado mucho. Es una buena historia con buenos personajes y me ha durado un suspiro. Muy guay, la verdad :)

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4 stars

I finished this book today, the last one in the collection of the first five Zion Sawyer audiobooks. They were all cozy mysteries, but they were exceptional in that respect.
This book was thrilling and unexpected, and although I did have the requisite "romance", it wasn't as bad as it might have been (I generally like mysteries, but not romances, so when their combined (as is frequently the case with cozy mysteries), it's best if the romance is not the major concern. This does get a little have been with the romance, but the ministry is DEFINITELY the concentration. Of course, the obvious suspects are examined and dismissed, but the whole story holds together, and is consistent.
These books are overall, kind of a joy: they're mysteries, but not hard-boiled, and for the most part the characters are agreeable; there's a consistent story that doesn't seem to be "trying too …

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4 stars

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn that the Library of Congress has recently deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. It was a cheesy and mildly offensive (Mickey Rooney’s character) adaptation of Truman Capote’s novella of the same name. I recently had a chance to read Breakfast at Tiffany’s before rewatching the classic film and as I expected, another Hollywood butchering.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s tells the story of the unnamed narrator and Holly Golightly who are tenants in the same Upper East Side brownstone. The novella follows the narrator’s observations the life of this Manhattan café society girl. Holly has no job, but she survives by socialising with wealthy men who in turn give her money and expensive gifts.

It is important to note that Holly Golightly is not a prostitute; this is a popular misconception that is in fact debunked in the novel. There is a …

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