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directorpurry's review against another edition
4.0
I read this for my March 2021 challenge of only reading books by women writers for Women's History month! You can read more about my experience here!
From this volume out, these consist of short stories set in 19th c London, mostly about the supporting cast. The story about Kelly and Doug was so sweet, and I'm almost over being annoyed at Eleanor.
From this volume out, these consist of short stories set in 19th c London, mostly about the supporting cast. The story about Kelly and Doug was so sweet, and I'm almost over being annoyed at Eleanor.
mittland's review against another edition
5.0
(3 volumes short stories)
found myself crying within the first chapter. emma is one of my all time favorites, and getting these... i would say glances, but it's far more than that, is so so rewarding.
found myself crying within the first chapter. emma is one of my all time favorites, and getting these... i would say glances, but it's far more than that, is so so rewarding.
lucilimon's review against another edition
4.0
http://micalamo.blogspot.com.es/2014/11/emma-kaoru-mori.html
kinglee's review against another edition
4.0
This volume was made entirely of short stories about some of the side characters. Emma and William weren't present throughout this volume, but it was still wonderful!!
I really enjoyed the story of Mrs. Stowner when she was younger. It was wonderful to see her interact with Doug. They were honestly really precious together.
It was also nice to see Eleanor move on after everything that happened with William. I think she might have back some of that spark she lost.
This was another cute volume.
I really enjoyed the story of Mrs. Stowner when she was younger. It was wonderful to see her interact with Doug. They were honestly really precious together.
It was also nice to see Eleanor move on after everything that happened with William. I think she might have back some of that spark she lost.
This was another cute volume.
athomewithbooks's review against another edition
3.0
If you are looking for another story about the love between Emma and William then you may be disappointed by this volume of the Emma series. This installment fleshes out the stories of some of the minor characters from earlier in the Emma books, and Emma hardly appears at all.
The quality of the art in these books is still superb, and if you like looking at detailed drawings of life in Victorian England then you should still like it.
My favorite storyline in this book was that of a young Mrs. Stowner and her husband. Mrs. Stowner was Emma's employer from the first book. When Emma was her maid Mrs. Stowner lived alone, but when she was younger she was a vibrant young woman who was very much in love with her husband. Reading a bit of their love story was delightful.
Overall I wish that the author had chosen to focus on one story, giving more details and plot for the reader. Instead what we get is a few short and unrelated stories strung together. Volume 8 was still a fun read, but didn't satisfy me as much as the previous volumes.
The quality of the art in these books is still superb, and if you like looking at detailed drawings of life in Victorian England then you should still like it.
My favorite storyline in this book was that of a young Mrs. Stowner and her husband. Mrs. Stowner was Emma's employer from the first book. When Emma was her maid Mrs. Stowner lived alone, but when she was younger she was a vibrant young woman who was very much in love with her husband. Reading a bit of their love story was delightful.
Overall I wish that the author had chosen to focus on one story, giving more details and plot for the reader. Instead what we get is a few short and unrelated stories strung together. Volume 8 was still a fun read, but didn't satisfy me as much as the previous volumes.
jamberg's review
5.0
I'm surprised at the ratings. I enjoyed these stories even more than the regular series. The first nearly made me cry and the newspaper story was clever. I found all the short stories well crafted.
katiebeesbooks's review
4.0
I loved the whole Emma series, but I have to say my favorite part of all of the books has been the afterwords at the end. They're so funny!
xterminal's review
4.0
Kaoru Mori, Emma, vol. 8 (CMX, 2009)
Emma finished with the end of vol. 7, and yet three more volumes were published. Vol. 8 revisits some old friends with slice-of-life stories that give us insights into their characters outside the main storyline. Of especial note is the first two-parter, which gives us a young Kelly Stowner and her husband Doug in an O. Henry-style plot to save up the two shilling they'll need to visit the first World's Fair (while Mori never explicitly mentions it, it's probably safe to assume this is the 1851 World's Fair in London). And ultimately it doesn't matter whether Mori is telling us about Emma—who does show up once in a while in these stories as a minor character—or about others we've met along the way; her enthusiasm for Victorian England is infectious, and whatever aspect of it she chooses to write about, you're guaranteed a good time. *** ½
Emma finished with the end of vol. 7, and yet three more volumes were published. Vol. 8 revisits some old friends with slice-of-life stories that give us insights into their characters outside the main storyline. Of especial note is the first two-parter, which gives us a young Kelly Stowner and her husband Doug in an O. Henry-style plot to save up the two shilling they'll need to visit the first World's Fair (while Mori never explicitly mentions it, it's probably safe to assume this is the 1851 World's Fair in London). And ultimately it doesn't matter whether Mori is telling us about Emma—who does show up once in a while in these stories as a minor character—or about others we've met along the way; her enthusiasm for Victorian England is infectious, and whatever aspect of it she chooses to write about, you're guaranteed a good time. *** ½
mizzelle's review
4.0
This volume starts the side stories in the Emma universe, little more than glimpses into their lives. Lovely details about Victorian life. Very short but quite satisfying.
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