Reviews

The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

bellisk's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

vishnu_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

alysian_fields's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

4.5

vincentkonrad's review against another edition

3.0

some of it's boring and long, but some of the stories are good and bleak and twisty. nice bits of ambiguity

notesonbookmarks's review against another edition

3.0

3.5
Late Colonel's Daughters is the best one in here.

alinabkl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

novelesque_life's review against another edition

4.0

RATING: 4 STARS
1922 (reissued AUGUST 9, 2016); Ecco/HarperCollins
(Review Not on Blog)

I have probably read Mansfield before in high school or university but I cannot remember at this point. At least, the stories in this novel did not spark a connection. Yet, Mansfield's writing feels familiar. I really enjoy the way she brings characters to life and gives the reader a sense of the time and place where these characters live. I read this book over two days picking it up when I had short spurts to read. I would say this is a good book for the nightstand when you need to read but don't have the time to give a novel a chance. I am looking forward to reading more of Mansfield.

***I received an eARC from EDELWEISS***

elliemcc11's review against another edition

3.0

Child-like quality to these stories. Not sure how much I liked them.

margu's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

danpeachey's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0