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Breakfast At Tiffany's (Truman Capote) - Book Review

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You only have yourself to blame if you get burnt by girls like this.


'Breakfast At Tiffany's' by Truman Capote is set in the middle of WWII in glamorous New York City. An unnamed narrator meets Holly Golightly, a young & pretty socialite who lives in his apartment building. Over the course of a year he becomes fascinated with her enigmatic lifestyle and her charisma. The book contains no real plot line and is more of a look at life in the 1940's and of why Holly is such a fascinating individual.


I summarised the book as follows. "It's a simple story of a carefree socialite who doesn't learn any lesson in particular. Holly certainly leaves an impression whether it be bad or good. I thought the 'untameable wild animal' analogy used in the books was quite a suitable way to describe her. I'd really like to meet someone like her in person but think that the real life experience might not be as fun as it appears in writing."


I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!


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Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro

(0:35) - Synopsis

(3:37) - Female Charisma: Beautifully enigmatic with feminine wiles

(8:14) - Personal Observations/Takeaways

(11:56) - Summary


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