shortstoryclub

I thought the author was a little too involved in the story telling.  What I mean is that the author kept making suggestions of where the story will go, or how we should perceive the events as they were being described.  I thought that was a bit intrusive on my reading of the story. 

On a different note, I have a different opinion to how Della and Jim handled the Christmas gift situation.  If they really were in love, I think they should have known the other wouldn't mind not getting a nice gift for Christmas.  I understand that the story is about gift gifting, but there must be creative solutions that are not too costly...