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Nemico, amico, amante... by Alice Munro

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kumipaul's review against another edition

4.0

While I didn't love every story in this book, I was moved by most of them. Munro was very good at establishing characters quickly and making me care about them, and her stories centered around topics that were important and that I could relate to. I thought she wrote more to women than to everyone, but that was ok for me, though it might be tiresome for me to read more of her works.

niniane's review against another edition

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4.0

Stories that have a muse who is flighty and larger than life and unreliable, and a narrator who is pragmatic. Keeps getting you to pity the muse who is being victimized but then they suddenly erupt into awesomeness and disappear, and the narrator is left pining for them forever. Interesting setups, especially the old folks home with Fiona and Grant.

juliash's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

novelesque_life's review against another edition

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4.0

4 STARS

I love Alice Munro's short stories. She can take a life and tell you everything within a few pages.

drummond's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

eleganthedgehogs's review against another edition

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Some liked a book of short stories, others decided don’t like short stories as want to know more about the characters. Well written mostly sad. Some stories liked much better than others.