Breakfast at Tiffany's - A Short Novel and Three Stories

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Interesting and amusing,this story has oddball characters one imagines would be good friends for an unstable life-style. For me, the ending in the book was more apropos to the type of story this is than was the movie ending. The short story "A Christmas Memory",included in this volume, is by itself worht the price of this book.

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Strawberry-cream dish

A seductive story that brings excitement to every word you read. In this book, the author, Truman Capote, uses a descriptive language that makes you feel and understand the way the characters live. Holly Golightly, a New York woman that lives her life like in a theatre play, meets her wonderful neighbor, and together they get to know themselves in a story accompanied with passion and greatness. Both characters get to know each other enough to know that she comes with a dark past with a husband and children and that he is a writer with big hopes and dreams. Throughout the story, Holly is constantly in helped by his neighbor to get out of trouble. Together they guide us through a story of friendship, hopes and dreams, passion and trouble where every word represents a feeling. This is by far one of the best books I have ever read. In every page I experimented excitement, curiosity and a passionate feeling. Reading through the book was like eating a strawberry-cream dish. Truman Capote makes you feel you never want to stop reading it is a book that makes you know you¿ve never wasted your time.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Novel & Three Stories

The book Breakfast at Tiffany¿s by Truman Capote is a book about a writer telling of a friend. It excels in imagery and has a point of view from an interesting perspective of an outsider looking in. The book is the story of Miss Holiday Golightly from the Narrator¿s perspective. She is a woman of mystery to everyone in her life, and the narrator can only learn about her life by watching her through a ¿window¿ and can only see what is on her surface. The only person less reliable is Holly herself. ¿You¿re wrong. She is a phony. But on the other hand you¿re right. She isn¿t a phony because she¿s a real phony. She believes all this crap she believes¿ (Capote 30). The narrator is told this earlier on from a longtime friend of Holly. As the narrator begins to learn more, more the reader knows of Holly lies. Holly lies because she wants no responsiblitiy or ties to people or things. She wants to ¿Golighty¿ through life. Things in her apartment are left packed and she shows her disconnection with her cat by not naming it and the narrator by not calling him his real name, only her estranged brother¿s name, Fred. Holly will not settle down until she has found home. It has to be as stable and luxious as Tiffany¿s. This becomes her goal for her life. Besides her telling the narrator about her brother, Holly confesses one more thing her weekly visits to a gangster, Sally tomato, who is held in the Sing Sing prison. The narrator can easily observe Holly¿s relationships with her social life friends are unstable and soon even theirs falls apart as Holly insults the narrator¿s writing and he insults her way of life. The reason of Holly¿s social life because clear when her brother dies. She falls apart and the author realizes then why Holly doesn¿t let people get too close. Her brother¿s death changes Holly. She begins to stay home and settles down with Jose. She gains weight, starts cooking and finishing her apartment. She and Jose plan their move to Brazil to begin their life and find a home when Holly finds out that she is pregnant. On Holly¿s and the narrator¿s last day together the narrator is injured in a horse-back riding accident. Holly is comforting him when the police arrive. Holly is arrested for conspiracy with the gang because of her visits with Sally Tomato, the prisoner in Sing Sing. Jose leaves her and her inner social circle disowns her only the narrator visits her. Holly tells him she has lost her child, but plans to escape to Brazil. The narrator helps Holly escape. Holly lets go of her cat and leaves her life. The narrator will never see Holly Golightly again, only a postcard to say that she has found a home in Buenos Aries. Holly is a phony she hides herself behind interesting lies and an eccentric lifestyle. She keeps disconnected and unloving for the freedom of her feelings. Understanding describing her and revealing mysteries of her life is the challenge that has to be met by the narrator, it proves his worth as a writer.

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Truly a Classic

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote was published in 1958. The novel also contains three other short stories, House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. Breakfast at Tiffany's is considered to be Capote's crowning literary achievement.

Breakfast at Tiffany's is the story of Holly Golightly, girl-about-New York. An un-named narrator reflects back on his time living above Holly in a New York City brownstone. Holly is a naive, charming, quirky, sexy, flirty, smart, witty fledgling of a woman who men pay to be with. Holly has the ability to make everyone fall in love with her and they almost always do. The narrator tells the reader of how his friendship with Holly came to be, and what he learned of her past and it's effect on her present and future.

The language of the book is absolutely charming. You get pulled into Holly's world and are deeply enchanted with it and her, leading to an understanding of how she's become the "it" girl of New York City. The terminology the book is written with has a cool beatnik slang feel to it.
"So, he said, what do you think: is she or ain't she?..You're wrong. She is a phony. But on the other hand you're right. She isn't a phony because she's a real phony. She believes all this crap she believes."

It gives the book a timeless feeling as Holly can be any woman at any time in any given place. This is one of the big reasons she remains so popular today. She represents an ideal that woman can control their own lives and chose their own destinies. She changed the notion that only men can use sex to their advantage. As much as sex is an important part of Holly's character, it's not outright discussed that she is a prostitute. Reading this work is more about reading in between the lines, than what is actually written.

I really did enjoy the novel, but found the film version to be more complete. I did however enjoy the characters and side stories that didn't make it into the film. they all added new dimensions to Holly's character. I would like to mention that those familiar with the film version to be prepared for a slightly different story. The film version altered the print version, most notably changing the ending.

If you chose to read this novel I heartily recommend Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M - Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Dawn of the Modern Woman by Sam Wasson. Fifth Avenue is about the creation of Holly Golightly and how she changed the view of the modern woman. It also gives background on how the novel was written and also how the novel was turned into a film.


Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)

Capote is a genius

Such a good book, Capote is really one of the greats. Holly Golightly is a fantastic character - not quite likable, not quite unlikable, sort of like a demigod in that sense - it's hard to develop a feeling for her, she just 'is'. I can understand why some people may not have enjoyed it after seeing the movie, because Hepburn's Golightly is such a flighty, likable character (from what I've seen - granted, I haven't watched the whole movie) but the real Golightly is darker and far more complex. With Capote, there is always the mingling of shadow and light and it is always subtly done, in a way that mimics real life and character to an uncomfortably startling degree. There was an almost unreality to Hepburn's Golightly, as if she were playing a five-word character description of Golightly, but when you actually read her, she seems more real, as if it were the account of someone who actually lived, and not just a stereotyped portrait. Recommend it highly, at 110 pages it should really only take an hour or so. read it in one sitting.

Not what I expected, but great nonetheless.

First of all, if you have seen the movie and are simply browsing about the book, I highly recommend you read the book because they are very different stories. This is one of my all time favorite stories. It is a classic and I think everyone should have a little Truman Capote in their lives. Its just an overall interesting story with an incredibly interesting woman at the center of it all with a few inconsequential people flitting about around her and the narrarator who falls in love with her while trying to find out the true nature of a woman who doesnt really understand herself or who she really is.

Love it, Darling!

The first time i saw Breakfast at Tiffany's (the book) was at my library, all by itself. i then knew it was put there for a reason, for me to find it and read it,and im glad i did. This book is about a man telling us of a friend he had, Holly Golightly and all the 'adventures' he had with her, like attending a party at her appartment and spending a whole day doing things they've never done. And through these adventures with her, our narrator is falling more and more in love with Holly Golightly and her charm. Throught the book's obsicles, they both discover heartbreak and disappointment, but the narrator can always help out Holly Golightly, even when her multiple lovers couldn't. It is definately a little different from the movie but in a good way. I just bought it a couple of days ago, because i loved it sooooo much. Truman Capote did an amazing job writing this novel and is definately one of the best books ever. -'It's better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes and things disappear...' Holly Golightly

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Novel & Three Stories

The book Breakfast at Tiffany¿s by Truman Capote is a book about a writer telling of a friend. It excels in imagery and has a point of view from an interesting perspective of an outsider looking in. The book is the story of Miss Holiday Golightly from the Narrator¿s perspective. She is a woman of mystery to everyone in her life, and the narrator can only learn about her life by watching her through a ¿window¿ and can only see what is on her surface. The only person less reliable is Holly herself. ¿You¿re wrong. She is a phony. But on the other hand you¿re right. She isn¿t a phony because she¿s a real phony. She believes all this crap she believes¿ (Capote 30). The narrator is told this earlier on from a longtime friend of Holly. As the narrator begins to learn more, more the reader knows of Holly lies. Holly lies because she wants no responsiblitiy or ties to people or things. She wants to ¿Golighty¿ through life. Things in her apartment are left packed and she shows her disconnection with her cat by not naming it and the narrator by not calling him his real name, only her estranged brother¿s name, Fred. Holly will not settle down until she has found home. It has to be as stable and luxious as Tiffany¿s. This becomes her goal for her life. Besides her telling the narrator about her brother, Holly confesses one more thing her weekly visits to a gangster, Sally tomato, who is held in the Sing Sing prison. The narrator can easily observe Holly¿s relationships with her social life friends are unstable and soon even their own falls apart when Holly insults the narrator¿s writing and he insults her way of life. The reason of Holly¿s social life because clear when her brother dies. She falls apart and the author knows why holly doesn¿t let people get too close. Her brother¿s death changes Holly. She begins to stay home and settles down with Jose. She gains weight, starts cooking and finishing her apartment. She and Jose plan their move to Brazil to begin their life and find a home when Holly finds out that she is pregnant. On Holly¿s and the narrator¿s last day together the narrator is injured in a horse-back riding accident. Holly is comforting him when the police arrive. Holly is arrested for conspiracy with the gang because of her visits with Sally Tomato, the prisoner in Sing Sing. Jose leaves her and her inner social circle disowns her only the narrator visits her. Holly tells him she has lost her child, but plans to escape to Brazil. The narrator helps Holly escape. Holly lets go of her cat and leaves her life. The narrator will never see Holly Golightly again, only a postcard to say that she has found a home in Buenos Aries. Holly is a phony she hides herself behind interesting lies and an eccentric lifestyle. She keeps disconnected and unloving for the freedom of her feelings. Understanding describing her and revealing mysteries of her life is the challenge that has to be met by the narrator it proves his worth as a writer.

breakfast at tiffany's - home

Realistic situations are at times hard to come by in literature. In Breakfast at Tiffany¿s, the reader gets a good sense of who each character is and what they represent. Everyone should be able to relate somewhat to either the narrator or Holly Golightly. Each character in their own way seems to be lost, and searching for their ¿home.¿ Holly is always on the go, trying to find new and exciting places where she belongs, meeting new people, and having interesting experiences along the way. She is so hopeful and full of wonder, that it gives the reader a sense of optimism for the future. Traveling from place to place, and gaining so much more knowledge along that path, causes one to believe that maybe she¿s got the right idea. Her only set-back would be that she is at times more socially intelligent than she is brainy. But like everyone, she has her faults, and one can not blame her for it. She is the epitome of youth and is a novel that every young adult should study. When reading this, one gets the sense that home really is completely different for every individual, and finding it is the greatest adventure in life.

Idealsim of Holly

Holly Golightly of Breakfast at Tiffany's is an exceptional display of the opposite of the American realism of the 1940's. Because of this, Capote did a great job of creating the dream of being as carefree as Holly. Breakfast at Tiffany's was set in the last years of World War II. Holly's idealism is shown when she describes Tiffany's to the narrator. She tells him if she could find a place like Tiffany's she would live there. However, there is no place like that for Holly to go because the war made America disadvantaged. This shows how Holly puts on a facade of naivete and lightheartedness to trick not only the people around her, but herself as well. Another example of how Holly's idealism is shown is through her treatment of men. Because she doesn't want to get hurt, she doesn't let herself show her love towards any man, and brings home many to prove it. This behavior was frowned upon by the American culture in the time period, displaying the contrasting views of Holly and the American society. By making Holly Golightly an isolated character of her time period, Capote expresses his views of an over- realistic society, wanting a more idealistic person- one that is free and carefree- in an exceptional way. It is, therefore, important to read this book because it gives a character, Holly Golightly, to the idealism throughout American history.

Theme of Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany¿s is a novel that focuses on the fatality of humankind¿s reliance on material goods and the need to be at the top of society¿s food chain. Appearance is everything to the characters in Truman Capote¿s novel. Holly Golightly relies on her looks, charm, and easy way to weave lies to get her through life. We sense that she takes advantage of people easily, just by reading the first few pages. She never remembers her keys, so she buzzes anyone in her building, expecting them to stop what they are doing and buzz her in. She doesn¿t take responsibility for her actions. Everything she does is always the way it should be. There are no other ways to do things in her life. The world revolves around her. That is what she believes. She is always the center of attention. There are no rules of propriety in her world. ¿Consequences¿ is not a word in her dictionary. She doesn¿t care who she hurts, as long as it isn¿t her. When she visits Sally, she doesn¿t really understand why she¿s visiting him. The messages she relays to the lawyer are just words with no double meaning. When she is arrested for being a participant in the spy ring, she doesn¿t believe that she should be punished. She unwillingly participated. However, the police don¿t believe her. The way she treats the narrator deserves its own paragraph. The reader never learns his real name. We only know him as the narrator or Fred, the name of Holly¿s brother. He cares for Holly, though she seems to never notice him. The only time she truly ¿needs¿ him is when she¿s in trouble and when she needs to be buzzed into the apartment complex.

Capote removes his shades with style

Behind the dark glasses of Holly Golightly hides an enigma. Throughout the story, Breakfast at Tiffany¿s, we learn that appearances are not what they seem. We view Holly from the outside perspective of her neighbor to capture the enchanting façade that has become her life. The purpose of the story is a fascinating journey to uncover the mysterious life of Holly Golightly. The author, Truman Capote, skillfully excludes the name of the narrator from the text to emphasize the focus on the life of Holly Golightly. The narrator serves merely as a window into her mystery. The narrator is one of the few people Holly confides in. The symbol of Holly¿s glasses is used to demonstrate her openness towards the narrator, ¿she paused there, staring at me. I¿d never seen her before not wearing dark glasses¿she said, ¿I¿ll never get used to anything. Anybody that does, they might as well be dead.¿¿ With this statement Holly reveals her need for constant change. Although Holly¿s dress and attitude lead many to perceive her as a stable individual, she struggles to settle down. Holly indirectly admits to her behavior saying, ¿you can¿t give your heart to a wild thing: the more you do, the stronger they get. Until they¿re strong enough to run into the woods.¿ Holly¿s reference to the woods reinforces her need to hide from reality. With a few surprises, Capote concludes the story by removing Holly¿s glasses and revealing her actuality. Although we gain a better understanding of her character, we are left with yet another mystery in the life of Holly Golightly. This brilliant story filled with the excitement of the unknown, is one in which readers will come away both entertained and enlightened.

Women Now and Then

One¿s realism is reserved when reading Breakfast at Tiffany¿s. The Author Truman Capote blends a good combination of wishful thinking and action in the book making it highly enjoyable. When reading it one can feel the excitement of the protagonist Holly Golightly as she travels the world, making it thrilling to read. Holly is the reason one can not put this book down. As a young, attractive woman of the fifties she does the most unpredictable thing the women in that time period would do, that is travel the world. She defies the odds time and time again during her travels and at the same time captures the loving attention from the narrator and another man. They try and find her in a heartfelt chase empathized with by readers. Holly is such a powerful character in the element of fiction due to the sheer fact that she overcomes her societal placement by doing what she loves. When this book was relised in the fifties, the theme of woman empowerment was apart of the ripple effect to change the rigid stereotypes then. Capote has the same effect in today¿s society as he had when he first published Breakfast at Tiffany¿s. The idea that a woman can still be adored by men and do what she loves is a powerful theme put out in this book, making it rewarding for people to read it.

The book is better than the movie

Although Breakfast at Tiffany¿s by Truman Capote, is not as famous as its film counterpart, it is more than well-worth reading. Although difficult, it is essential to separate the book from the movie as one reads because the two are very different. The movie took creative liberties and lost many important details. The gifted author Capote incorporates many literary techniques throughout the story however symbolism and the use of color are the most common techniques employed in the novella. They are used to convey specific imagery as well as give clues about the work as a whole. Several examples of symbolism are the birdcage (classic symbolic reference to oppression), referring to Holly as wild, as well as the idea of home and belonging. The colors, like in other literary works such as The Great Gatsby , also have meaning and each color represents something different. The use of color is not obvious until the conclusion of the novella but it has meaning nonetheless. Mag Wildwood is described as having a blue breast while she is sunbathing, Holly rambles about the ¿mean reds¿, and she is described as having ¿yellowish pirate-eyes¿. Another way Capote used symbolism was through the names, or lack of names, of his characters. Each character¿s name says something about them (Holiday `Holly¿ Golightly, Rusty Trawler, Mag Wildwood, Sally Tomato, and the narrator and the cat¿s lack of known ¿given¿ names) each give away details about their character. The novella Breakfast at Tiffany¿s is a wonderful read. It uses the classic literary elements of symbolism, color and irony while weaving an intriguing story that is as compelling as it is short.

Love at Tiffany's

Widely recognized as Capote¿s most famous and influential work, Breakfast at Tiffany¿s explores love in unique relationships. In particular, Capote uses the relationship between Holly Golightly and the narrator to illustrate different types of affection. Capote¿s lively language, and well-crafted writing style, liven the two characters and help to portray their relationship. Holly Golightly and the narrator have an atypical relationship that results in an ending that is to be interpreted by the reader. Throughout the novella, Holly Golightly¿s relationship with the narrator teeters from a relationship merely for benefits, to love. In the opening pages of the book, the narrator tells the reader how he meets Holly. Their first encounters with one another are a good representation of their relationship in the ¿benefit¿ stage. They meet when Holly uses the narrator to open her apartment at three in the morning when she has lost her key. She continues to wake him up on several occasions after that. Here, Holly uses the narrator merely to benefit herself the two don¿t even speak when he lets her in. Later in the book, their relationship takes a sharp change when they abruptly display much stronger feelings for one another. When Holly saves the narrator from a runaway horse, the narrator displays a much more aggressive love then ever before. In this section, they show a committed relationship that differs from many other parts of the book. Overall, Breakfast at Tiffany¿s theme of love, shows the different types of love two people can have. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy a well thought out story that displays various types of unique relationships.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany¿s by Truman Capote is a memorable novel not because of the intriguing and suspenseful plot twists or the fascinating setting, but because of the unforgettable characters Capote paints with his words and the connection he inspires between the characters and the reader. One of the most unforgettable characters in the book, and literature, is Holly Golightly. From the beginning of the novel when the narrator receives her basket naming the strange woman in his apartment building Miss Holiday Golightly, Traveling to the end after her dramatic escape, Holly captivates the reader with her bizarre actions and intriguing dialogue. Capote does an excellent job of portraying her character and keeping the reader interested by including interesting bits of information about Holly and her past on nearly every page. Holly Golightly is a woman who wears dark sunglasses at night, dates rich men, visits a gangster every Thursday, adopts stray cats, plays the guitar, slaps police officers, captures men¿s hearts, and, most of all, doesn¿t know where she belongs. ¿I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I'm not sure where that is but I know what it is like. It's like Tiffany's.¿ She touches a spot in any reader¿s heart who has ever struggled to belong. Holly Golightly¿s ideal place gives the book a title, but more importantly, she gives the book heart by creating a theme through her struggle to belong. Breakfast at Tiffany¿s is a great book to read because it is an excellent example of the creation of a multidimensional character. The plot is not incredibly strong but the reader can connect with the novel through the strong characters, unlike other books. The reader can relate to Holly¿s condition and carry away with them an unforgettable literary character.

One of my favorites

We've all seen the movie, but very few of us have read the book. I finally read it, and, boy, am I glad I did. It is so good. People always say that the book is better than the movie--no matter what the book or movie is. I generally say that they are two different mediums and cannot be compared: apples and oranges. In the case of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, the two (the book and the movie) are actually very close, but the book will give you insight that the movie won't. Read it. Enjoy it. It's true, Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard are fabulous in the film. But the novel is a masterpiece. Capote writes an exquisite tale about the most endearing characters that I have ever met. Indeed, the novel reveals such a deep complexity in Holly's character, that I stop seeing Hepburn in the title role while reading the book. Instead, a new Holly emerged that is much more than the beautiful party girl that we know and love from the film. Her outward appearance of independence and vivaciousness conceals a deeply confused person with a troubled past that she is determined to defeat. Must also recommend the book KATZENJAMMER by Jackson McCrae (who is greatly influenced by Capote)¿this is a hoot!

Excellent book

While the name Holly Golightly and her behavior would suggest that this is just a fun book about a fun girl, I think this book is actually quite the opposite. It's about a prostitute and a writer who is either a total hack or has a complete lack of self respect. At no point in the story is Holly capable of forming any kind of attachment to anybody, not even a cat. She hints that she was probably sexually abused as a child and her character goes through the story glossing over the rough edges of her life, refusing to deal with herself and refusing to let anybody care for her beyond her immediate physical needs. Thank goodness that the book didn't end with her and the narrator falling in love and living happily ever after. The ending was perfect as it was.

Hackneyed Holly makes Tiffany's a flop

In an Upper East Side brownstone and the surrounding neighborhood in New York City, we meet Holly Golightly and the people in her life, a small group of characters that form the basis of Breakfast At Tiffany¿s, a not-so laudable novel by Truman Capote. Holly¿s life is presented not through her eyes, but from the viewpoint of a lonely young man who becomes acquainted with her wacky ways during their brief time together. When Holly realizes that her carefree nature has brought her more trouble than good, she not only has to face her present circumstances, but is also confronted with an internal conflict that threatens to disprove everything she¿s ever believed in. When Holly and the narrator, who remains nameless throughout the entire story, first meet, I got a taste for her character pretty quickly as Holly enters the man¿s small apartment through his window, saying she had to escape from an unpleasant guest. And though the narrator finds her forward, outgoing nature intriguing, it struck me more as oddly bold and somewhat intrusive. This apparent contradiction between the way Holly is meant to be characterized and the way her character was perceived seems to be a problem that plagues Breakfast At Tiffany¿s from start to finish. And this was the main reason why the story felt cold and contrived to me. Holly, who is supposedly a fun and wacky playgirl, came off as self-absorbed and contrived. Saying ¿darling¿ in nearly every dialogue was an example of this that I found especially perturbing. To make matters worse, the narrator is smitten with her wild ways almost instantaneously, and finds her absolutely enchanting. Their chance meeting meant little to Holly, and she promised she wouldn¿t bother him anymore. But the narrator replies that she should bother him more often. And when she continues to be flaky and unresponsive, you might expect that the narrator would get the message, and proceed to leave her alone. However, he continues to pursue her, until they settle into a somewhat awkward, one-sided friendship. Instead of being annoyed by Holly, he is utterly taken by her, which not only made him difficult to relate to, but also made him all the more desperate and not at all respectable in my eyes. I had very high expectations for Capote¿s Breakfast At Tiffany¿s, and anticipated a brief, fun novel that would be the epitome of a good summer read. Unfortunately, though I did find the plot somewhat amusing, I was completely turned off from the story by its forced, unrealistic characters that failed to engage me. I found them impossible to relate to, and because of this didn¿t find the novel particularly enjoyable, which was an inexplicably disappointing outcome to a novel that is revered as a great classic.

Melanie

Breakfast At Tiffany¿s By, Truman Capote This story is told by a man called ¿Fred¿ who tells his story about a woman with the name of Holly Golightly who lives in the same apartment building as him. Although Fred does not know Holly all that well, through the story he learns about her past that you would have never guessed her to have. Set in New York City we learn about the lavish life of Miss Holly Golightly an actress who leaves her southern town for a higher lifestyle and once she achieves it she leaves for New York City, a place she¿s always wanted to live. She lives a life filled with magnificent parties, alcohol, traveling, and her favorite place Tiffany¿s. She¿s a courier for a mafia member Sally Tomato who she is paid to frequently visit in jail by one of his connections. She wants to be happy and meet a man so she flee¿s to Brazil because she is wanted by the police for visiting this ¿Sally Tomato¿ She leaves for Brazil to meet a wealthy man and forget about her past. Holly seems to have a continuos tirade of conflicts. She is wanted by the police for visiting Sally Tomato, her brother Fred dies in the war, she has continuos problems with the men in her life and her old room mate/ friend runs off with her boyfriend to live in Cuba. She is constantly comparing her life to Tiffany¿s and how she wants her life to be perfect. I think Holly Golightly learns that she deserves ¿Tiffany¿s¿ in her life and she should settle for the only the best and make the right decisions. I believe that this was the concept of the novel, finding what you deserve. The way Holly feels that she deserves ¿Tiffany¿s¿ in her life. This was important to me because that is a saying that my mother has always told me and to read it in this book was quite touching. Reading this book was an enjoyable experience although there were some confusing moments. I loved how the book gave lots of details about New York City which is one of my favorite places. Im glad I read it and wasn¿t thrown off by the author not giving enough background to certain elements of the story. Reading a story having to do with Tiffany¿s would never be a waste of my time.