ariena's review against another edition
1.0
Ich habe mich dazu entschieden, das Buch abzubrechen. Es lag jetzt schon eine ganze Weile in meinem Regal, ohne dass ich es angefasst hätte und als ich es heute nochmal versuchen wollte, ist mir wieder aufgefallen, wie sehr es mich langweilt.
Bisher habe ich 5 Geschichte der 50 "great" short stories gelesen, und entweder bin ich zu dumm oder die Geschichten sind wirklich nicht gut. Es gibt meistens keine wirkliche Handlung oder ich verstehe die message hinter der Geschichte nicht.
Ich weiß nicht, ich bin größtenteils verwirrt, wie so viele Menschen dieses Buch gut finden. Ich glaube wirklich es liegt an mir. Falls ich nochmal die Lust verspüren sollte, weiterzulesen und es mir dann besser gefallen wird, werde ich vielleicht meine Rezension aktualisieren. Wir werden sehen.
Bisher habe ich 5 Geschichte der 50 "great" short stories gelesen, und entweder bin ich zu dumm oder die Geschichten sind wirklich nicht gut. Es gibt meistens keine wirkliche Handlung oder ich verstehe die message hinter der Geschichte nicht.
Ich weiß nicht, ich bin größtenteils verwirrt, wie so viele Menschen dieses Buch gut finden. Ich glaube wirklich es liegt an mir. Falls ich nochmal die Lust verspüren sollte, weiterzulesen und es mir dann besser gefallen wird, werde ich vielleicht meine Rezension aktualisieren. Wir werden sehen.
evipefi's review against another edition
3.0
3,5
I really enjoyed a couple of the stories, those where you keep thinking afterwards and feel delighted or where there was a surprising turning point. But I didn't really like most of the chosen stories, especially the rigmaroles with more than 20 pages. Only few of them were worth the reading.
I really enjoyed a couple of the stories, those where you keep thinking afterwards and feel delighted or where there was a surprising turning point. But I didn't really like most of the chosen stories, especially the rigmaroles with more than 20 pages. Only few of them were worth the reading.
dani_007's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
wirsindgefangene's review against another edition
Ich bin kein Mensch für Kurzgeschichten, deshalb hat es mich wenig überrascht, dass ich nur ungefähr fünf wirklich gut fand. Aber die Teilnahme am #shortstorysummer hat sich trotzdem gelohnt.
ash93's review against another edition
3.0
This could have been way more diverse, but overall, it's a great collection of classic stories. It took me back to school days, reading short stories for English class that change your life and stick with you forever. On a side note, it's a shame that Alice Munro and Joyce Carol Oates weren't included here (especially Oates' story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?)
Favourites:
The Other Side of the Hedge, E.M. Forster
Putois, Anatole France
The Lottery, Shirley Jackson
The Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allan Poe
A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O'Connor
The Curfew Tolls, Stephen Vincent Benét
The Chrysanthemums, John Steinbeck
An Upheaval, Anton Chekhov
How Beautiful with Shoes, Wilbur Daniel Steele
The Catbird Seat, James Thurber
The Tale, Joseph Conrad
Favourites:
The Other Side of the Hedge, E.M. Forster
Putois, Anatole France
The Lottery, Shirley Jackson
The Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allan Poe
A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O'Connor
The Curfew Tolls, Stephen Vincent Benét
The Chrysanthemums, John Steinbeck
An Upheaval, Anton Chekhov
How Beautiful with Shoes, Wilbur Daniel Steele
The Catbird Seat, James Thurber
The Tale, Joseph Conrad
baselemil's review against another edition
2.0
I would say 14 of these were great.
And another 11 were good.
Maybe I was naive about short stories but I was hoping for some variety, many of them seemed to have similar themes and subjects.
And another 11 were good.
Maybe I was naive about short stories but I was hoping for some variety, many of them seemed to have similar themes and subjects.
ivetipie's review against another edition
3.0
This anthology is a very mixed bag including plenty of monotonous tales. When you consider that this was published in the 50s, perhaps the choice of stories makes more sense (male, white, conservative, anglo-centric perspectives). I am sure I also lacked the context to understand some of them. Still, it seems to me that Crane was looking more at the fame of the author rather than quality of the story - there are many of the Big Names of Literature, but if you're looking for crazy twists you will not find them here... most are quite dull (check out Roald Dahl, master of the short story, instead) I cannot recommend reading this anthology in one go but maybe pick this one up for reading out loud or bedtime stories once in a while.
Some favourites include:
-The Standard of Living by Dorothy Parker
-The Other Side of the Hedge by E.M. Forster
-A.V. Laider by Max Beerbohm
-The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
-The Giaconda Smile by Aldous Huxley (if you want to see how an absolute psychopath thinks)
-The Curfew Tolls by Stephen Vincent Benet
-The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H.G. Wells
-The Chaser by John Collier
Most others left me quite indifferent.
Some favourites include:
-The Standard of Living by Dorothy Parker
-The Other Side of the Hedge by E.M. Forster
-A.V. Laider by Max Beerbohm
-The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
-The Giaconda Smile by Aldous Huxley (if you want to see how an absolute psychopath thinks)
-The Curfew Tolls by Stephen Vincent Benet
-The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H.G. Wells
-The Chaser by John Collier
Most others left me quite indifferent.