Breakfast at Tiffany's

Although I love Truman Capote's style and especially his short stories, Breakfast at Tiffany's has never been on my radar. I haven't watched the film, either, of course. For some reason, knowing the subject matter, I knew this wouldn't be my cup of tea. I started reading it a few days ago, because of a group discussion, and the conclusion I came to was the same all along. The prose flows naturally, Holly Golightly is an interesting character with her ‘‘joie de vivre'' attitude in life, and the narrator -called ‘‘Fred'' by our heroine, is a voice of reason and sympathy. However, I still fail to see the appeal of the novella, as the plot is nothing special. Perhaps this is exactly why people are fascinated by it. Perhaps it is the way of simplicity with which Capote wants to pass his message to the reader. It is an entertaining story, but not something I would read again.

The three stories that are included in Breakfast at Tiffany's 50th anniversary edition are House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar and the moving, beautiful A Christmas Memory.