The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really loved this book. I didn’t know too much about Truman Capote before reading the book except that he wrote In Cold Blood. While this was a fictional account of the time, the story was so interesting to me. I love the way people lived back in earlier days and it was fun to read about.
I loved the relationship between Babe and Truman. I felt sorry for Babe. It seemed like she always had to be “on” for everyone but herself. With Truman, she got to be herself. When he betrayed her, I was crushed for her.
Love the story, the writing, the characters. I also loved that the author included other works that she read before writing the story. I’ll be reading those myself!