This copy also had three other short stories by Mr. Capote. I have, of course, seen the iconic movie with Audrey Hepburn. I had found the movie a bit odd and was kept a bit confused. I think I understood much better, the complicatedly shallow Holly Golightly in the book. Although I'm still a bit in the dark about how to earn money from gentleman by going to the powder room....
Capote's characters are interesting and not mainstream. But, his writing, even though it may be about prostitutes and orphans, is poetic and not written for shock value. I really did enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany's even though I was a bit annoyed by and didn't particularly like Holly. I think the book is a good choice for the high school age teen- and great for a discussion to follow!
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