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Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield

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l1nds's review

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

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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

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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

jelina's review

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4.0

The men here are so sensitive, the twists the dramatics

arinnroberson's review against another edition

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4.0

Dang, the ending nearly tore my heart out.

leic01's review

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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

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!