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penn_and_paper's review against another edition
4.0
Stories: This is my introduction to Katherine Mansfield and this collection of short stories was a perfect introduction. Each one was entertaining in its own way and it is hard to pick a favorite.
Experience: This collection of stories ranges in time from 15 minutes to 40. It is easy to listen to the stories at once or break them up. I enjoy the extra notes about each story and the guide’s thoughts.
App: Since my introduction to Audrey I have listened to multiple stories. It has quickly become a go to while listening to audiobooks. The app is user friendly. The illustrations with each story are beautiful.
Thank you Love Books Tour and team Aurey for the opportunity to listen to this collection of stories.
The app is free to download and stories vary in cost. Compared to others these books are affordable and worth the price.
Experience: This collection of stories ranges in time from 15 minutes to 40. It is easy to listen to the stories at once or break them up. I enjoy the extra notes about each story and the guide’s thoughts.
App: Since my introduction to Audrey I have listened to multiple stories. It has quickly become a go to while listening to audiobooks. The app is user friendly. The illustrations with each story are beautiful.
Thank you Love Books Tour and team Aurey for the opportunity to listen to this collection of stories.
The app is free to download and stories vary in cost. Compared to others these books are affordable and worth the price.
darthizzy's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
linakva's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ohnoflora's review against another edition
4.0
Katherine Mansfield is a capturer of moments. The stories in this collection do not always have a plot and some of them seem at first glance vague and insignificant, but they all build up images and impressions so that the meaning is deeply felt. The picture on the front cover of this edition is apt: a woman putting on an earring in the mirror, her expression distant (what is she thinking?), a wash of bluey green filling the background.
I liked the first story, Prelude, the best. A long short story - a novella almost - about a New Zealand family moving from the town to the country. Mansfield is a adept at writing from a child's point of view without being twee or sentimental - not always an easy thing.
Some of the stories are quite prudish, which I was surprised about given Mansfield's private life. There are a lot of thwarted women and a lot of women punished for being foolish or stepping out of line - even if only briefly, even if completely innocently - of society's conventions. You could say that this is because of the mores of the time but remember that Jean Rhys' stories of London's seedy demi-monde were not far off. Perhaps it was a form of protection for herself.
I liked the first story, Prelude, the best. A long short story - a novella almost - about a New Zealand family moving from the town to the country. Mansfield is a adept at writing from a child's point of view without being twee or sentimental - not always an easy thing.
Some of the stories are quite prudish, which I was surprised about given Mansfield's private life. There are a lot of thwarted women and a lot of women punished for being foolish or stepping out of line - even if only briefly, even if completely innocently - of society's conventions. You could say that this is because of the mores of the time but remember that Jean Rhys' stories of London's seedy demi-monde were not far off. Perhaps it was a form of protection for herself.
kairhone's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment and Infidelity
mosspussy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
marigoldgem's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jolyon_l's review against another edition
Read / listened to Pictures, Psychology, The Wind Blows, Bliss, Je ne parle pas Francais and Prelude - didn't finish the rest
meganlouise815's review
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0