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rjeilani's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
xjuwita's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely little short stories on love. Bittersweet sometimes sad. My favorite: Bliss and Marriage a la Mode.
katiedreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Sweetly written soulful short stories about multiple couples and their relationships. The writing is charming and there is an innocence in the stories, yet most have a darker undercurrent that is almost easy to miss. I think this duality is most obvious in, 'Something Childish But Very Natural', 'A Dill Pickle' and 'Feuille d’Album'. This duality is more subtle in some stories than others but gives each story weight and gravitas to what would have been superficial love stories.
cgreenstein's review against another edition
5.0
Quick and mostly sad short stories about romantic relationships. I particularly enjoyed how Mansfield presents her characters' actions without interpreting them or judging them for you.
alex34's review against another edition
4.0
My first attempt at reading books by Katherine Mansfield. First of all i like her pure handwriting style. She can leave you in a complete suspense and she is strict at times. I really liked the first story about Henry and Edna, the way they recognised each other, the way they took possessions of each other's names in the pause. The frightening thought of having someone for the rest of your life. And knowing where you belong. And realising home can be a person. My favourite writer Woolf once said that Katherine was the only writer that she had been jealous of. And not forget to mention the walks in the narrow streets, the smell of lemons and hot coffee. Couldn't be happier. And knowing that if you long and wait for people, they just leave you. And you are desperately left in the distance that they left. Countless unsaid words.
amandaceder's review against another edition
4.0
"Had I two little wings,
And were a little feathery bird,
To you I'd fly, my dear—"
And were a little feathery bird,
To you I'd fly, my dear—"
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