The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
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
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
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
4.0
4 STARS
I love Alice Munro's short stories. She can take a life and tell you everything within a few pages.
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
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
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.
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of stories as nuanced and sensitive as you would expect from a writer of this calibre.
adrinthesky's review
emotional
reflective
fast-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
suzyc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes