I have reviewed 3 short stories by Katherine Mansfield before, all really good shorts. They are The Doll’s House, The Fly, and Bliss. The Young Girl is my fourth.
The Young Girl’s was home visiting from boarding school and spending the day with her brother and mother. Her mother wanted to take her into the casino but they wouldn’t let a minor inside. The man escorting them said that he would take the children to tea, while she went inside. She thanked him and said she would be outside to meet them in one hour.
The girl was very upitty, like she was better than everyone else. Something we come to expect from other portrayls of righ young women from movies and books. She had quite the attitude. However, her mother appears to have a gambling problem so perhaps the girl doesn’t have it so easy.
I didn’t enjoy this story as much as I have enjoyed the other three stories I reviewed by Mansfield. The writing felt a bit stale to me and I didn’t care for any of the characters. If you would like to read it, you can find it here.
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