Reviews

The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield

ellenarcher22's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

christinaalex's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

imogenreads's review against another edition

3.5

I feel like I just don't get short stories 🤷 I mean the writing is good (breaking news) but I'm just like ok. Though "the dog, watching, looked proud of him" is a cute fragment/idea.

kaennomai's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.25

janinevduijn's review against another edition

3.0

A collection of stories narrating a captivating moment in the character's lives. I loved how well it described the depth of feelings in each situation and masterfully crafted what it's like to feel a whole range of emotions - sadness, love, heartbreak, happiness, melancholy, despair.

jonny_buijze's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing

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

4.0

notamegamouthsharknosir's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

nlgeorge73's review against another edition

4.0

Incredible depth and characterizations of these short stories. In my opinion, the best ones include At the Bay, The Garden Party, Marriage a la Mode, The Voyage, and An Ideal Family. There were a few that lacked the strength of those listed, otherwise this would have been a 5-star rating.

What a shame this was removed from the Peter Boxall's 1001 Books to Read Before You Die after the original 2006 edition. Katherine Mansfield deserves recognition appropriate to other short story writers such as Samuel Beckett and Flannery O'Connor.

lemon_y's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

cwscott27's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5