Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories

by Truman Capote
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  • Added: 2025-10-24
  • Updated: 2025-10-24
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50bookchallenge.livejournal.com · Unknown · 2025-10-24
delightful 4.50

Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories is a collection that showcases Truman Capote's unique voice and storytelling prowess. The titular novella is a standout, offering a poignant and witty exploration of love, loneliness, and self-discovery.

Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories is a delightful collection that highlights Truman Capote's distinctive voice and narrative skill. The titular novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, is a particular gem, offering a poignant and witty exploration of love, loneliness, and self-discovery. The protagonist, Holly Golightly, is a captivating and complex character who leaves a lasting impression. The three additional stories, while not as memorable, still showcase Capote's ability to craft compelling narratives. Overall, this collection is a must-read for fans of Capote's work and anyone looking for a taste of his unique style.

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    They were together because the night was a lie and the emptiness was the truth

    The three stories that follow are not as memorable as Breakfast at Tiffany's, but they still showcase Capote's talent

    Holly Golightly is a captivating and complex character who leaves a lasting impression

app.thestorygraph.com · Unknown · 2025-10-24
mixed 4.00

The reviewer praises the opening story of Jhumpa Lahiri's collection, 'A Temporary Matter,' for its emotional impact and brilliance, but finds the subsequent stories repetitive and lacking the same depth. They appreciate Lahiri's concise writing style but feel it becomes monotonous and impersonal, making it difficult to fully engage with the characters and their relationships.

The reviewer has a complicated relationship with Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies.' They are deeply moved by the first story, 'A Temporary Matter,' which they believe is the standout piece of the collection. This story's emotional resonance and Lahiri's concise, impersonal writing style work well to chronicle the lives of grieving parents. However, the reviewer finds the subsequent stories to be repetitive and lacking the same depth. They feel that Lahiri's writing style, while initially praised, becomes monotonous and impersonal, making it difficult to fully engage with the characters and their relationships. The reviewer suggests reading the stories separately to avoid the monotony. Overall, they give the collection a 4 out of 5, acknowledging the brilliance of the first story but expressing some reservations about the rest.

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    The first story of _Interpreter of Maladies_, “A Temporary Matter,” is why the collection won. The other stories are merely _good enough_.

    Lahiri’s writing is not dense, but it does not read quickly. Her simplistic writing style encourages you to slow naturally as you might when walking through a scenic area on a nice day, because it’s pleasant.

    The beginning of the book is written with Gogol’s parents as the focus, the middle with Gogol at the center, and a brief section is given over to one of his lovers, but there is no shift in the overall tone from section to section.

introvertreader.com · Unknown · 2021-06-26
melancholic 4.00

The book club tackled Jhumpa Lahiri's acclaimed short story collection, 'Interpreter of Maladies,' which explores themes of love, loss, culture, and identity. The stories are well-written and melancholic, with a stark and engaging writing style that effectively connects the diverse narratives.

The book club recently read Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies,' a collection of short stories that delves into the experiences of Indian Americans. The stories are diverse, covering themes of family strife, racism, trauma, and loss, all tied together with a lyrical and powerful writing style. One standout story, 'When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine,' tells the tale of a young girl who befriends a man from Pakistan, learning about the emotional conflict he faces being away from his family during a civil war. Another notable story, 'This Blessed House,' humorously and insightfully portrays a newlywed couple navigating their differences as they settle into their new home. While the reviewer acknowledges a personal bias against short story collections, they found 'Interpreter of Maladies' to be a well-realized and melancholic collection that effectively strings together the stories without direct connections. The book is a powerful exploration of love, loss, culture, and identity, and the reviewer highly recommends it.

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    The first one that really stood out to me was “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”.

    This one is through the eyes of a child, but definitely conveys the emotional conflict that the family friend is going through, as well as conveying a coming of age understanding about a life that she has never known, but is happening across the world.

    I thought this one had some very funny moments, but I also liked the examination of a newly married couple who are still getting to know each other, and perhaps realizing each other’s foibles.

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