I'll admit the truth that this is the first "classic" I have read, and right now the only. I'm truly not a person that can read anything, so the fact that I finished this novella proves it is something worth reading. The actual story of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" I read from beginning to end in one sitting, sipping on my bottomless cup of coffee. This is not an amazing feat due to it's skimpy 103 page-span, but the way the story captured me amazes me still since as i mentioned, most cannot. As soon as I was introduced to Holly Golightly I was fascinated. Much like Warhol's fascination with the world, I wish i could spend a lifetime studying Holly's every move. A beautiful young girl, with a mysterious past, an elegant present, yet a seemingly empty future. Holly just wanted to find a place where she was constantly happy, and at peace with herself, like she is within Tiffany's. Holly stumbles through life in a 1950's New York setting with her unnamed companion which is a tiger striped feline. She lives in a scarce and unmanaged apartment, directly underneath her friend, nicknamed "Fred" (who seems may be one of the only 3 people who truly care for Holly.) When I borrowed this title from the local library I hadn't noticed that it also contained 3 short stories. I didn't even know I had finished Breakfast at Tiffany's, thinking House of Flowers was only a title for Part 2. Upon realization that I wouldn't ever hear or read anything more about Holly Golightly, or know weather or not she had traveled to Africa or married, I was horribly disappointed. I now find myself yearning for more of this Holly Golightly character, although I know I will never find it.
This is a must read and honestly the only book I've read to date that leaves me pleading for more.