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zatulasma's review against another edition
4.0
i thought 'breakfast at tiffany's' would be included in this but no. now i kinda get capote's writing style so i'll pick up more of his works
tricky's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This a collection of 14 short stories written when Capote was a young man and it's wonderful.
Each story has delightfully created characters, situations that are believable and capture the essence of the times.
It is exciting to hear Capote's voice at such an early age and it is not all perfect. That is okay as you can hear the development of many of his writing traits.
I was carried away in the descriptions, the anguish, the vindictiveness, the kindness, the humour, the desperation and the hope, that Capote invokes into the stories.
Each story has delightfully created characters, situations that are believable and capture the essence of the times.
It is exciting to hear Capote's voice at such an early age and it is not all perfect. That is okay as you can hear the development of many of his writing traits.
I was carried away in the descriptions, the anguish, the vindictiveness, the kindness, the humour, the desperation and the hope, that Capote invokes into the stories.
kieranmgarvey's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
adelinemrt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
persimmons's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
mariamaresia's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
murphyc1's review against another edition
4.0
I struggled a little bit about this one, because most of these aren't really stories so much as short character sketches, but masterfully written. Apparently Capote wrote most of these stories during his teenage years, and they're brilliant, if not fully realized. This collection of stories represents the self-education of a brilliant young writer. Capote wrote one of my favorite stories in the book when he was only seventeen years old! Reading these stories, I felt jealous of Capote's luminous talent!
jameskennedy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is probably the most effective short story collection I have ever read. Not a word wasted, so much emotion packed into such small stories