Reviews for Party and Other Stories

The average rating for Party and Other Stories based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-10-20 00:00:00 Chu Me It's the perfect anti-cure for depression on days you want to be melancholy and reflective. You can't help but drown with the mishaps and sorrow of each character. My favorite story in here is, My Life. The lead character, Misail automatically resigns himself to defeat and you realize that with each Chekhov character, it's not so much the external setting or environment that sets the tone of sadness and unfullfillment, it's the characters themselves that allow and accepts without hesitation what they believe is their ill-fate in life.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-04-25 00:00:00 Anasa Tawake Tawake The goodreads description incorrectly lists the stories included in this edition. In reality, they are: The Party, A Woman's Kingdom, My Life: A Provincial's Story, An Unpleasant Business, & A Nervous Breakdown. Short story collections are tough for me. Often I feel bludgeoned by the author's style & pet themes to the point of not wanting any more for a while, or ever. This one isn't too bad in that respect, but the common theme that flows thru these tales is the intensity of emotion felt by the protagonists, & that does prove a bit harrowing by the end. The centerpiece of the book & also the longest story in it - My Life: A Provincial's Story - is the one exception to that rule, standing alone here in its dispassionate detailing of the life of a young man born to a respected family & scorned for taking up common labor as an occupation. The surrounding stories practically hyperventilate with anxiety, but throughout them all Chekhov skillfully communicates the thoughts & conflicts of his memorable characters, making them leap off the pages with a startling vivacity.