Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (Modern Library)

A cute story that's a bit different from the movie. Could you imagine Holy as Marylin Monroe instead of Audrey Hepburn? Amazingly, the book has an action set piece that is not in the movie, usually its the other way around. I like the Diamond Guitar, one of the included short stories.

Truman Capote, Virgina Wolf, Ernst Hemingway. Mis escritores norteamericanos favoritos. Lean el libro antes de ver la pelicula. El personaje principal Holly, es hermoso y tragico a la vez. Considero que toda mujer quisiera tener un poco de Holly en su vida...

Not so much a story as a portrait of Holly Golightly (who on earth would bear such a name ?). Well written and straightforward, it is a surprisingly catchy novella about finding the place one belongs to - which is pretty similar to finding oneself and does not seem quite so easy. The subsequent stories are equally well crafted and bring the same topic in different lights. A Christmas Memory is...more

Not so much a story as a portrait of Holly Golightly (who on earth would bear such a name ?). Well written and straightforward, it is a surprisingly catchy novella about finding the place one belongs to - which is pretty similar to finding oneself and does not seem quite so easy. The subsequent stories are equally well crafted and bring the same topic in different lights. A Christmas Memory is especially moving.   hide

I loved comparing this book to the movie because it is a perfect example of the difference between popular and literary fiction. The book ends in a mystery. Holly leaves New York for Brazil and "Fred" never hears from her again (once again referring to her lack of stability and fear of commitment); whereas the movie ends with a fullfilled love story. Man did Hollywood glamorize this one! I love...more

I loved comparing this book to the movie because it is a perfect example of the difference between popular and literary fiction. The book ends in a mystery. Holly leaves New York for Brazil and "Fred" never hears from her again (once again referring to her lack of stability and fear of commitment); whereas the movie ends with a fullfilled love story. Man did Hollywood glamorize this one! I love the novel for it's development of the character Holly Golightly, but I still love the movie more because of Audrey's performance, and let's face it, who doesn't want the happy ending with the kiss in the rain?   hide

Like most of Capote's work this book was too short. On the other hand not a word was wasted. Maybe Capote was a master of revision or maybe he had the best editor that ever sliced a paragraph, but in this book every word counted. It's different from the movie and much better, more real and more truthful. At about 105 pages you can read it in an hour and since it is so hard to put down...more

Like most of Capote's work this book was too short. On the other hand not a word was wasted. Maybe Capote was a master of revision or maybe he had the best editor that ever sliced a paragraph, but in this book every word counted. It's different from the movie and much better, more real and more truthful. At about 105 pages you can read it in an hour and since it is so hard to put down you probably will. Holly is such a full character, she is so real and could me someone you know, though probably more interesting than anyone you know and surely Capote is mirroring himself with the 'writer who lives above Holly'. It's like an old uncle sitting across from you telling one of the best stories ever. Please do read this book if you get a chance.   hide

Fabulous, great story telling.

I really loved this book. Truman Capote has that style of writing which one either hates or absolutely loves, and I love it. Holly Golightly is probably one the most inspiring movie characters from my childhood. She's free, random, and seems to have the "live each day to the fullest" kind of attitude. I think I was such a fan of the book because of my former experience with the...more

I really loved this book. Truman Capote has that style of writing which one either hates or absolutely loves, and I love it. Holly Golightly is probably one the most inspiring movie characters from my childhood. She's free, random, and seems to have the "live each day to the fullest" kind of attitude. I think I was such a fan of the book because of my former experience with the movie. However, contrary to the usual case, I think the movie is better, but the book is still worth reading.   hide

Good writing is always pleasing to read, but aside from that, I wanted to read the "real" Breakfast at Tiffany's, which people often have said is radically different from the movie. If anything, I was suprised by how much it WAS like the movie. Sure, the movie happied up the ending, thus robbing it of the tone of melancholy nostalgia that characterizes the book, and, mercifully, we...more

Good writing is always pleasing to read, but aside from that, I wanted to read the "real" Breakfast at Tiffany's, which people often have said is radically different from the movie. If anything, I was suprised by how much it WAS like the movie. Sure, the movie happied up the ending, thus robbing it of the tone of melancholy nostalgia that characterizes the book, and, mercifully, we didn't have to hear Audry Hepburn sayihg "nigger" and "coon," but the adaptation was what it was and the character of Holly Golightly was pretty much on the mark. The tone, however, is what mainly differentiates. The tone follows through into the additional short stories, all of which convey the tragic wistfulness of good times remembered long after the good times are over.   hide

Liked the movie better...