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paperbacksandpines's review
3.0
I have to confess that short story collections aren't really my jam. They usually seem to be a mixed bag. I appreciated Saki's dry wit that was especially present in Bertie’s Christmas Eve. However, not really having a background in Edwardian history or the upper classes who inhabited English country estates, I felt I was missing a lot of the nuance threaded throughout the stories.
jacobjp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
teki_p's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
charlottejones952's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
lizzie_e's review
3.0
Não compreendo como é que Saki não é tão conhecido como Wilde. Estas histórias mostram que tinha um humor incisivo e irresistível.
keepreadingbooks's review
3.0
3.5 stars
A lovely little collection of short Christmas stories. I've never read anything by Saki before, but was fairly prepared for his style and I got exactly what I expected. As always with such a small volume, I wouldn't have minded if it were longer, but given that I read it on the train on my way to celebrate Christmas with family it was actually the perfect length. The shortness, however, also meant that there was not enough content to manage to blow me away before it was over again. I smiled and was entertained and am now looking forward to reading my other collection by Saki, Improper Stories.
A lovely little collection of short Christmas stories. I've never read anything by Saki before, but was fairly prepared for his style and I got exactly what I expected. As always with such a small volume, I wouldn't have minded if it were longer, but given that I read it on the train on my way to celebrate Christmas with family it was actually the perfect length. The shortness, however, also meant that there was not enough content to manage to blow me away before it was over again. I smiled and was entertained and am now looking forward to reading my other collection by Saki, Improper Stories.