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sara_fangirl98's review against another edition
It's boring af and I'm tired of men talking about things they don't know how to talk about.
bucyte's review against another edition
3.75
I love Lawrence's writing style and especially the way he indulges in the inner lives of female characters. In this collection, however, I found and enjoyed that in only about half of the stories. Two Blue Birds, Sun, None of That, and A Modern Lover were absoloutely wonderful. Queer, funny, and sappy sweet. The story Smile deserves an honorable mention for how weird it was. The other half of the book, including the story that gave the title, was just boring.
robforteath's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I could rate this more highly. The writing is as good as you expect, and some of the stories are quite entertaining and enjoyable. There is much humour in the early stories in the collection.
Unfortunately, too many of the stories drag, with characters and situations that were tortured to fit into something the author wanted to write about. Also, the Hemingway-like fetish for "manliness" of the domineering, selfish, bestial sort gets a bit creepy after it's been extolled in a few of the stories.
Unfortunately, too many of the stories drag, with characters and situations that were tortured to fit into something the author wanted to write about. Also, the Hemingway-like fetish for "manliness" of the domineering, selfish, bestial sort gets a bit creepy after it's been extolled in a few of the stories.
medead's review against another edition
yarım bıraktım. ilk öykü harikaydı ancak sonrasında okuduklarım inanılmaz sıkıcıydı. kendimi zorlayıp bitirebilirdim ancak bu aralar kitap okuma düzenimden çok memnunum ve genel anlamda sıkıcı bir kitap için bunu bozmayacağım. belki ileride birkaç öyküyü daha okumayı denerim diye düşünüp kaldığım yere ayraç koydum ama asla böyle bir şey olmayacağını biliyorum LOL
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