Book #5

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
72 pages

 

It's been a long while since I've seen the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but after reading the novella this week, it's definitely on my list to rewatch in the near future. There were  several differences in from the book to the movie, and after I researched a bit, apparently Truman approved pretty much none of them.

I can't remember ever actually reading anything by Truman Capote before (but surely, that's not true ... but maybe it is!) but I enjoyed the style of writing very much. It was very easy to follow and I loved the descriptions of all the minor characters throughout the story.

I especially loved the descriptions of No Name the cat, who is honestly the second cast member of the movie I think of after Audrey Hepburn. The ending of the movie, when Holly goes looking for her cat in the rain, is different from the book. The book's ending rings truer to Holly's character than the end of the movie.

This has been on my to-read list forever, and it's my first "classic" of the year!


Next up: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Trail by Cheryl Strayed