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Jun 29, 2019
For the most part - I certainly found many of Capote's stories to be quite thought-provoking and often brimming with keen, intelligent insights. I certainly can't say that I was at all disappointed with Capote's work. Although the…
Oct 06, 2017
Hello, darlings - I quite liked most of the 20 stories in this Truman Capote compilation. Capote certainly had a likeable writing style, though his subject matter did tend to be repetitive.
Mar 08, 2017jdrinca rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A nice collection of Truman Capote's stories. All worth reading. My favorites were "A Christmas Memory" and "A Diamond Guitar."
Jul 14, 2015ManMachine rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This complete, short stories collection of Truman Capote's work contains twenty tales of fiction in all (from the years between 1943 to 1982). Many of Capote's stories were semi-autobiographical in nature. Capote had a knack for…
Feb 15, 2014susanchyn rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting reading these early works. They weren't as good as I hoped, but they weren't horrible either.Perhaps because they tend to be just sketches, that tease but do not satisfy. These stories pale in contrast to the early stories…
Jan 10, 2014gbh22 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I didn't know much about Capote when I got this book, and I didn't expect much. After reading the bio in the book, my expectations were lowered a bit. But I now know Capote was a gifted writer: creative, thoughtful, wise, nonjudgemental,…