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I Remember Grandpa

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I'm afraid I can't be as generous as the reviewer below. This book's very existence is sickening to me, as a reminder that no writer's reputation, however great, is safe from the greed of dishonest relatives. Note that the same aunt who shopped this tripe around wrote a "biography" of her nephew ("Truman Capote"), full of racism, lies, and nauseating family gossip. This book is worse, though, if only because she put his name as author. My local library has at least five copies of this trash, yet not a single copy of "A Tree of Night" or other collections actually written by Capote. A downer in every way.

I am willing to put money down on this: Truman Capote did not write this text. He had published many short stories when this supposedly was written and had discovered his voice early on. This text is completely devoid of talent -- not a single potent description, no discernible craft, not a moment of vitality. I hope the opportunistic relative who published this crap made little or no money. It is so insulting and cruel to the memory of one of our greatest writers.

I agree with all of the above posts. This book is totally devoid of Capote's talent and does not resemble any of his other prose. It is difficult for me to believe that Capote wrote this. Don't waste your money on this. Instead, borrow a copy for your library.