Books like House of Flowers

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 the 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.