The Clasp

Slow pacing; characters that are difficult to like, relate to, understand; unnecessary gross/bathroom humor; and weak connections.

Also, at the end there is ‘The Necklace' short story by Guy de Maupassant. It is a poor reproduction as it trims the story down further, skipping things like the husband suggesting she wear flowers, that when he gives her money for the dress that he is giving up his own pleasure of shooting, that he fell asleep at the party OR the best yet, that he suggested that she write to her friend to gain more time, saying she had the broken clasp and was going to get it mended! This last skipped detail would strengthen the connection of the stories, and is just sloppy.

Additionally, only diamonds are mentioned to be in the necklace — and the story is commonly known by a secondary title: ‘The Diamond Necklace' — so why are there sapphires?