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Bliss and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield

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zatannacomic's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I think the short stories were interesting and full of (charming) characters. The writing felt nice and light. Good book to fill the time. Maybe I need to reread it someday instead of the audio.

aphroditv's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kondra's review against another edition

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Didn’t interest me 🤷‍♀️

dragonna's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

khargaotte's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This was definitely not my cup of tea. It had sat in my physical TBR for nearly 10 years, and I am now mostly glad to have been done with it. I probably would have enjoyed these short stories more if I had read them as part of a class, or from an edition including some elements of analysis ; as it stands, reading this mostly felt like very long explanations of why every bored rich person is bored, miserable and most of all, not a good person, and that married couples all secretly despise the other.
I can feel that there is more under the surface, and I understand why there are often comparisons between Mansfield and Virginia Woolf - it's just not a style I enjoy.