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House Of Flowers (1958)

by Truman Capote(Favorite Author)

3.29 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

039440596X (ISBN13: 9780394405964)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Random House

review 1: His sentences are enchanting and rhythmical in a way. He is able to bring to life a character without unnecessary descriptions, but with some metaphors and well chosen adjectives. It's a story about love, that bites but does not sting and one must choose. Ottilie prefered to stay at the house of flowers, which she dearly loved, rather than run away and hurt her loved one. Even though she knew that this love didn't treat her as she expected, she decided to fight for it. If that's not unconditional love, then what can we expect?
review 2: I enjoyed this quick story, although I was disappointed in the ending. How Ottilie could choose to stay with Royal instead of returning with her friends is beyond me.But I think that, as short as this story is, that's sort of th... moree point: the power of love--how love comes with sacrifices and causes you to make decisions you wouldn't otherwise make, all coming with the annoying mother-in-law that's so typical to modern society. In addition, this sort of teaches you that it's not always best to trust superstition. Ottilie is told that the bee that doesn't sting her means she is in love. The bee stings her at the prospect of Mr. Jamison and not for Royal, when in the end, the correct decision would have been Mr. Jamison. Overall, it makes you think. Good short story. I love Truman Capote. less

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