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smitchy's review against another edition
3.0
3 short, well written stories that share a bleak and lonely image of age and marriage.
l1nds's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreaking little glimpses into the lives of the lonely. I'm not always a fan of short stories but I'll happily make an exception for Katherine Mansfield.
hypatiasilver's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
skies's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
2.5
leic01's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
theconstantreader's review against another edition
5.0
I could read Katherine Mansfield’s short stories all day. The three in this collection were all excellent albeit poignant.
Each of the stories are simultaneously both so warming and so devastating. Mansfield is a master of painting the scene so richly and vividly while simultaneously capturing the inner dialogue, emotions and driver of her characters so deeply - and in so few pages!
The everyday callousness of the characters is shocking but also resonates so deeply because of how commonplace it is and more often than not, how unintentional it is.
Each of these stories demonstrates so perfectly what is means to be human. I want to read more of them!
Each of the stories are simultaneously both so warming and so devastating. Mansfield is a master of painting the scene so richly and vividly while simultaneously capturing the inner dialogue, emotions and driver of her characters so deeply - and in so few pages!
The everyday callousness of the characters is shocking but also resonates so deeply because of how commonplace it is and more often than not, how unintentional it is.
Each of these stories demonstrates so perfectly what is means to be human. I want to read more of them!
mnauhafka's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75