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Breakfast at Tiffany's finished

Capote writes incredibly. I just never quite got the appeal of Holly Golightly.
Plot:  Her visits to Sing-Sing to see Sallie Tomato, the Mafia guy, get her in trouble with the cops.  She has to flee NYC for Brazil.  A last time with our narrator.  The cat dropped off in the street, then regret, then unable to find him. Our narrator returns again and again to look for the cat. Finally finds it (Holly) comfortable in a new home with a new name.

So, is Holly tragic? Probably not--more like the cat that always lands on its feet. Also like the cat in that she doesn't and hasn't and won't have an easy time of it, despite her looks, charm, and wit.

I will definitely read more Capote. 

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