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Plot
In the beginning of the novel, Joe Bell, a bar owner, and the unnamed narrator, an aspiring author, reunite for the first time in years to discuss Holly Golightly. The narrator then reminisces alone about 1958 New York, when he first met Holly, a carefree socialite who had multiple men who trailed after her everywhere she stepped. The couple both lived in the same apartment building, so they had seen each other and had never actually met until Holly went on a date gone wrong which resulted in her climbing out of the window into the narrator's bedroom. They spend the night talking and reading the narrator's works in progress until they fall asleep. Holly abruptly leaves, but apologizes by promising to never bother him again. She then invites he narrator to a party in her apartment, which results in Holly getting a roommate, Meg Wildwood, a rich woman from Arkansas. The narrator and Holly continue to have a strong friendship until Holly comes back from winter vacation and fights with the narrator. The narrator notices someone standing outside of the apartment, which we soon learn is Doc Golightly, Holly's husband. Doc explains that he used to live with her and her brother, Fred, along with Doc's children. Doc reunites with Holly, but goes back to his home alone. Holly is later devastated and goes into a rampage when she finds out that he brother died while in the army.

Major themes
Breakfast at Tiffany's is thought to have no symbolic meaning. Bede Scott stated that the lack of meaning in the novel "has no meaning." Scott also remarked that the novel has "no mysteries and no surprises." Scott continues furthermore, stating that Breakfast at Tiffany's is "so literal, that it loses all symbolic resonance." Scott once again noted that the characters also demonstrate the novel's lack of meaning. Scott stated that "the narrator himself is the most transparent of the novel's characters." Scott continued on with the subject of Holly Golightly and further commented that "the narrative... does almost nothing to stabilize or determine Holly's identity." Overall, Scott stated that the novel is "a secret without value."

Adaptations
Audrey Hepburn starred in the 1961 adaptation of the novel. Erik Haagensen commented that the young actress "did iconic work as Holly." Sam Wasson also noted that "back then, Holly was hot stuff."

Reception
One of the novel's and movie's toughest critics was Truman Capote himself. Capote considered his book "rather bitter." Capote commented that the movie "made [him] want to throw up," and stated that "Marilyn Monroe would have been perfect to play protagonist Holly." Bill Ott stated that the book was "far saucier" than the movie.