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miriamschlundt's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
bhargav09's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kumipaul's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2.5 stars. I have loved other Alice Munro books, but this one just did not connect with me. I always appreciate her writing as a craft, but only the title story, Rich as Stink, and Before the Change moved me and kept me interested. I was probably influenced by the news that she was aware of her husband's sexual abuse of their daughters, as I seemed to see references to this knowledge sprinkled throughout the stories.
jenny_brum's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Complex tales of complex women and their relationships with each other and (sometimes) the men who move around and determine their lives. An ex husband who disparages all the women he knows but still wants to one up his ex wife. A daughter who's Dad is a GP and runs an abortion clinic but hasn't told him that she has been pregnant. Stories of trying to recapture things lost, or longed for
stan_vdb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
leeskipje's review against another edition
3.0
Zes korte verhalen in 1 boek. Het eerste en het tweede verhaal zijn meteen de beste verhalen. De laatste twee verhalen vond ik erg tegen vallen. Die waren erg warrig, zat verder weinig verhaal in, niet duidelijk.
De eerste twee verhalen trekken je snel in het verhaal en slepen je mee. Ze blijven leuk en spannend tot het einde. De middelste twee verhalen waren gewoon leuke korte verhaaltjes, niet al te veel bijzonders.
Al met al en grappig boekje al raad ik je af om de laatste twee verhalen te lezen.
De eerste twee verhalen trekken je snel in het verhaal en slepen je mee. Ze blijven leuk en spannend tot het einde. De middelste twee verhalen waren gewoon leuke korte verhaaltjes, niet al te veel bijzonders.
Al met al en grappig boekje al raad ik je af om de laatste twee verhalen te lezen.
n0niim's review against another edition
5.0
What a great book! There was only one story I didn't care for as much, but I loved all the others. I am really happy I bought several of her books while we were in Edinburgh, I'm looking forward to reading them.
marianasreadings's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cherryghost15's review against another edition
5.0
Let someone borrow or lost (back in 1998-99). Replaced 3/8/14. Might be one of my first reads by Munro. I remember being quite excited about it.
Amazed again. Fierce is just one word that comes to mind as a description. She is a master.
Amazed again. Fierce is just one word that comes to mind as a description. She is a master.